diff --git a/examples/switch/switch.go b/examples/switch/switch.go
index 231558b..4df7afe 100644
--- a/examples/switch/switch.go
+++ b/examples/switch/switch.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func main() {
     }
 
     // A type `switch` compares types instead of values.  You
-    // can use this to discover the the type of an interface
+    // can use this to discover the type of an interface
     // value.  In this example, the variable `t` will have the
     // type corresponding to its clause.
     whatAmI := func(i interface{}) {