diff --git a/accounts/external/backend.go b/accounts/external/backend.go
index 9da6772639..ffd20dfe53 100644
--- a/accounts/external/backend.go
+++ b/accounts/external/backend.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (api *ExternalSigner) SignData(account accounts.Account, mimeType string, d
 		hexutil.Encode(data)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	// If V is on 27/28-form, convert to to 0/1 for Clique
+	// If V is on 27/28-form, convert to 0/1 for Clique
 	if mimeType == accounts.MimetypeClique && (res[64] == 27 || res[64] == 28) {
 		res[64] -= 27 // Transform V from 27/28 to 0/1 for Clique use
 	}