diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index 28b46507826d34b4b9e724767208167ce8db46d4..64f8d4d52c7ff6a1deb6bf4e1d4fd74d4c1282e0 100755
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ optimizer_analyze_root_partition = on # stats collection on root partitions
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #gp_enable_gpperfmon=on		# Enable the performance monitor
-#gpperfmon_port=8888		# Port used the the performance monitor daemons
+#gpperfmon_port=8888		# Port used by the performance monitor daemons
 
 										
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------