diff --git a/docs/api-guide/generic-views.md b/docs/api-guide/generic-views.md
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@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The following attributes control the basic view behavior.
 
 **Shortcuts**:
 
-* `model` - This shortcut may be used instead of setting either (or both) of the `queryset`/`serializer_class` attributes, although using the explicit style is generally preferred.  If used instead of `serializer_class`, then then `DEFAULT_MODEL_SERIALIZER_CLASS` setting will determine the base serializer class.  Note that `model` is only ever used for generating a default queryset or serializer class - the `queryset` and `serializer_class` attributes are always preferred if provided.
+* `model` - This shortcut may be used instead of setting either (or both) of the `queryset`/`serializer_class` attributes, although using the explicit style is generally preferred.  If used instead of `serializer_class`, then `DEFAULT_MODEL_SERIALIZER_CLASS` setting will determine the base serializer class.  Note that `model` is only ever used for generating a default queryset or serializer class - the `queryset` and `serializer_class` attributes are always preferred if provided.
 
 **Pagination**: