diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/sync.py b/gunicorn/workers/sync.py
index 7efa354d..ab9e0856 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/sync.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/sync.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import gunicorn.util as util
 import gunicorn.workers.base as base
 
 class StopWaiting(Exception):
-    """ exception raised to stop waiting for a connnection """
+    """ exception raised to stop waiting for a connection """
 
 class SyncWorker(base.Worker):