diff --git a/doc/api/events.md b/doc/api/events.md
index 7c756e6df9eab8..4595557299abd4 100644
--- a/doc/api/events.md
+++ b/doc/api/events.md
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ In either case, the handler function will be invoked with the `event` argument
 passed to the `eventTarget.dispatchEvent()` function.
 
 Async functions may be used as event listeners. If an async handler function
-rejects, the rejection will be captured and be will handled as described in
+rejects, the rejection will be captured and will be handled as described in
 [`EventTarget` error handling][].
 
 An error thrown by one handler function will not prevent the other handlers