diff --git a/language/oop5/basic.xml b/language/oop5/basic.xml
index f185089a65..7189b2a037 100644
--- a/language/oop5/basic.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/basic.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ $this is not defined.
    <title>new</title>
    <para>
     To create an instance of a class, the <literal>new</literal> keyword must
-    be used.  An object will always be created when unless the object has a
+    be used.  An object will always be created unless the object has a
     <link linkend="language.oop5.decon">constructor</link> defined that throws an
     <link linkend="language.exceptions">exception</link> on error. Classes
     should be defined before instantiation (and in some cases this is a