diff --git a/pyomo/common/errors.py b/pyomo/common/errors.py
index 5090b1a0b54..744dbf76f59 100644
--- a/pyomo/common/errors.py
+++ b/pyomo/common/errors.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class IntervalException(PyomoException, ValueError):
 
 class InvalidValueError(PyomoException, ValueError):
     """
-    Exception class used for for value errors in compiled model representations
+    Exception class used for value errors in compiled model representations
     """
 
     pass