diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_text_area.py b/src/textual/widgets/_text_area.py
index 040b97c21d..3750ad887f 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_text_area.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_text_area.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class TextArea(ScrollView, can_focus=True):
     """True if text should soft wrap."""
 
     read_only: Reactive[bool] = reactive(False)
-    """True if the that content is read-only.
+    """True if the content is read-only.
     
     Read-only means end users cannot insert, delete or replace content.