diff --git a/docs/podman-create.1.md b/docs/podman-create.1.md
index 3d9b9ca7de..851f5cf3d3 100644
--- a/docs/podman-create.1.md
+++ b/docs/podman-create.1.md
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ Valid values are:
 - `always`                   : Restart containers when they exit, regardless of status, retrying indefinitely
 
 Please note that restart will not restart containers after a system reboot.
-This this functionality is required in your environment, you can invoke Podman from a systemd unit file, or create an init script for whichever init system is in use.
+If this functionality is required in your environment, you can invoke Podman from a systemd unit file, or create an init script for whichever init system is in use.
 To generate systemd unit files, please see *podman generate systemd*
 
 **--rm**=*true*|*false*
diff --git a/docs/podman-run.1.md b/docs/podman-run.1.md
index f9dee47130..db90ce50e2 100644
--- a/docs/podman-run.1.md
+++ b/docs/podman-run.1.md
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ Valid values are:
 - `always`                   : Restart containers when they exit, regardless of status, retrying indefinitely
 
 Please note that restart will not restart containers after a system reboot.
-This this functionality is required in your environment, you can invoke Podman from a systemd unit file, or create an init script for whichever init system is in use.
+If this functionality is required in your environment, you can invoke Podman from a systemd unit file, or create an init script for whichever init system is in use.
 To generate systemd unit files, please see *podman generate systemd*
 
 **--rm**=*true*|*false*