diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d8bd12..1da3890 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ For example, the following paragraph
 }
 ```
 
-becomes as follows on `<Enter>:`:
+becomes as follows on `<Enter>:`
 
 ```ruby
 {
diff --git a/doc/easy_align.txt b/doc/easy_align.txt
index 27fd25e..14ef5df 100644
--- a/doc/easy_align.txt
+++ b/doc/easy_align.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ For example, the following paragraph
       'grape:fruits': 3
     }
 
-becomes as follows on `<Enter>:`:
+becomes as follows on `<Enter>:`
 
     {
       # Quantity of apples: 1