diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
index c2a8739dd46..7f71aca4505 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ edit and save multiple rows at once.
     ``list_editable`` interacts with a couple of other options in particular
     ways; you should note the following rules:
 
-        * To use ``list_editable`` you must have defined ``ordering`` defined on
+        * To use ``list_editable`` you must have defined ``ordering`` on
           either your model or your ``ModelAdmin``.
 
         * Any field in ``list_editable`` must also be in ``list_display``. You