diff --git a/protocol/wayland.xml b/protocol/wayland.xml
index 11f0de36..f1376b05 100644
--- a/protocol/wayland.xml
+++ b/protocol/wayland.xml
@@ -847,8 +847,8 @@
         acceptance, wl_data_source.cancelled may still be emitted afterwards
         if the drop destination does not accept any mime type.
 
-        However, this event might however not be received if the compositor
-        cancelled the drag-and-drop operation before this event could happen.
+        However, this event might not be received if the compositor cancelled
+        the drag-and-drop operation before this event could happen.
 
         Note that the data_source may still be used in the future and should
         not be destroyed here.