diff --git a/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json
index 60ebf451f78..8806c67cd96 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         },
         "data_description": {
           "file_path": "The local file path to retrieve the sensor value from",
-          "value_template": "A template to render the the sensors value based on the file content",
+          "value_template": "A template to render the sensors value based on the file content",
           "unit_of_measurement": "Unit of measurement for the sensor"
         }
       },