diff --git a/reference/session/examples.xml b/reference/session/examples.xml
index 5bebe5283d..2576a24739 100644
--- a/reference/session/examples.xml
+++ b/reference/session/examples.xml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ here</a>.
   <para>
    Therefore, PHP always requires session save handlers. The default is usually the
    internal 'files' save handler. A custom save handler can be set using
-   <function>session_set_save_handler</function>. Alternative internal save handlers are also be
+   <function>session_set_save_handler</function>. Alternative internal save handlers are also
    provided by PHP extensions, such as <parameter>sqlite</parameter>,
    <parameter>memcache</parameter> and <parameter>memcached</parameter> and can be set with
    <link linkend="ini.session.save-handler">session.save_handler</link>.