diff --git a/include/hermit/malloc.h b/include/hermit/malloc.h
index 1186be556..fbdf4fa98 100644
--- a/include/hermit/malloc.h
+++ b/include/hermit/malloc.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ union buddy;
 /** @brief Buddy
  *
  * Every free memory block is stored in a linked list according to its size.
- *  We can use this free memory to store store this buddy_t union which represents
+ *  We can use this free memory to store this buddy_t union which represents
  *  this block (the buddy_t union is alligned to the front).
  *  Therefore the address of the buddy_t union is equal with the address
  *  of the underlying free memory block.