diff --git a/agents/base2/base-deep.ts b/agents/base2/base-deep.ts
index 58e780eb5..b5532cbfc 100644
--- a/agents/base2/base-deep.ts
+++ b/agents/base2/base-deep.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Use the spawn_agents tool to spawn specialized agents to help you complete the u
   - Spawn the thinker-gpt after gathering context to solve complex problems or when the user asks you to think about a problem. (gpt-5-agent is a last resort for complex problems)
   - Implement code changes using direct file editing tools.
   - Prefer apply_patch for existing-file edits. Use write_file only for creating or replacing entire files when that is simpler.
-  - Spawn bashers sequentially if the second command depends on the the first.
+  - Spawn bashers sequentially if the second command depends on the first.
 - **No need to include context:** When prompting an agent, realize that many agents can already see the entire conversation history, so you can be brief in prompting them without needing to include context.
 - **Never spawn the context-pruner agent:** This agent is spawned automatically for you and you don't need to spawn it yourself.
 
diff --git a/agents/base2/base2.ts b/agents/base2/base2.ts
index 077dcd78f..796591659 100644
--- a/agents/base2/base2.ts
+++ b/agents/base2/base2.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Use the spawn_agents tool to spawn specialized agents to help you complete the u
       `- IMPORTANT: You must spawn the editor-multi-prompt agent to implement the changes after you have gathered all the context you need. You must spawn this agent for non-trivial changes, since it writes much better code than you would with the str_replace or write_file tools. Don't spawn the editor in parallel with context-gathering agents.`,
     isFree &&
       `- Spawn a ${freeCodeReviewerAgentId} to review the changes after you have implemented the changes.`,
-    '- Spawn bashers sequentially if the second command depends on the the first.',
+    '- Spawn bashers sequentially if the second command depends on the first.',
     isDefault &&
       '- Spawn a code-reviewer to review the changes after you have implemented the changes.',
     isMax &&