diff --git a/lib/utils/config/definitions.js b/lib/utils/config/definitions.js
index f360a010562c6..131053040ca2c 100644
--- a/lib/utils/config/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/utils/config/definitions.js
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ define('prefer-dedupe', {
   default: false,
   type: Boolean,
   description: `
-    Prefer to deduplicate packages if possible., rather than
+    Prefer to deduplicate packages if possible, rather than
     choosing a newer version of a dependency.
   `,
   flatten,