diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp b/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp
index b4b0a3d47da..a9b7f999751 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qregularexpression.cpp
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ QString QRegularExpression::escape(QStringView str)
 
     By default, the returned regular expression is fully anchored. In other
     words, there is no need of calling anchoredPattern() again on the
-    result. To get an a regular expression that is not anchored, pass
+    result. To get a regular expression that is not anchored, pass
     UnanchoredWildcardConversion as the conversion \a options.
 
     This implementation follows closely the definition