diff --git a/packages/core-app-api/src/app/types.ts b/packages/core-app-api/src/app/types.ts
index 86389a0105..f2d1976f87 100644
--- a/packages/core-app-api/src/app/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core-app-api/src/app/types.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export type BackstagePluginWithAnyOutput = Omit<
 export type AppOptions = {
   /**
    * A collection of ApiFactories to register in the application to either
-   * add add new ones, or override factories provided by default or by plugins.
+   * add new ones, or override factories provided by default or by plugins.
    */
   apis?: Iterable<AnyApiFactory>;
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export type AppOptions = {
    * Theses APIs can not be overridden by plugin factories, but can be overridden
    * by plugin APIs provided through the
    * A collection of ApiFactories to register in the application to either
-   * add add new ones, or override factories provided by default or by plugins.
+   * add new ones, or override factories provided by default or by plugins.
    */
   defaultApis?: Iterable<AnyApiFactory>;