diff --git a/tests/openpgp/verify.scm b/tests/openpgp/verify.scm
index 9b8282716..d3bd7633c 100755
--- a/tests/openpgp/verify.scm
+++ b/tests/openpgp/verify.scm
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ FWIAQUplk7JWbyRKAJ92ZJyJpWfzb0yc1s7MY65r2qEHrg==
 ;; An Ed25519 cleartext message with an R parameter of only 247 bits
 ;; so that the code to re-insert the stripped zero byte kicks in.  The
 ;; S parameter has 253 bits but that does not strip a full byte.
+;;
+;; Note that the message has a typo ("the the"), but this should not
+;; be fixed because it breaks this test.
 (define msg_ed25519_rshort "
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@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ well.  (And post to comp.std.mumps, since they hardly get any articles
 there, and a \"comp\" group will propagate your article further.)
 	You may also find it is more fun to post the article once in each
 group.  If you list all the newsgroups in the same article, some newsreaders
-will only show the article to the reader once!  Don't tolerate this.
+will only show the the article to the reader once!  Don't tolerate this.
 		-- Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette
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