diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index f8563efb86..1a0a9ab111 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ static void machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "dump-guest-core",
         machine_get_dump_guest_core, machine_set_dump_guest_core, &error_abort);
     object_class_property_set_description(oc, "dump-guest-core",
-        "Include guest memory in  a core dump", &error_abort);
+        "Include guest memory in a core dump", &error_abort);
 
     object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "mem-merge",
         machine_get_mem_merge, machine_set_mem_merge, &error_abort);