diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/http/client/MockClientHttpRequest.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/http/client/MockClientHttpRequest.java
index 42222f449375..5c2c8c3229da 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/http/client/MockClientHttpRequest.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/mock/http/client/MockClientHttpRequest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public URI getURI() {
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the {@link ClientHttpResponse} to be used as the result of executing
-	 * the this request.
+	 * this request.
 	 * @see #execute()
 	 */
 	public void setResponse(ClientHttpResponse clientHttpResponse) {