diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core/5_composed.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core/5_composed.qbk
index a5451b13..03f76e55 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/03_core/5_composed.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/03_core/5_composed.qbk
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ composed operations:
 
     The passed handler and arguments are forwarded into the returned
     handler, whose associated allocator and associated executor will
-    will be the same as those of the original handler.
+    be the same as those of the original handler.
 ]]
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     [link beast.ref.boost__beast__bind_front_handler `bind_front_handler`]