diff --git a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShardTestCase.java b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShardTestCase.java
index 38900ce51c3fa..4dd4c734a1701 100644
--- a/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShardTestCase.java
+++ b/test/framework/src/main/java/org/opensearch/index/shard/IndexShardTestCase.java
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ protected IndexShard newShard(ShardId shardId, boolean primary, IndexingOperatio
     }
 
     /**
-     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will will be put in its proper path under the
+     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will be put in its proper path under the
      * supplied node id.
      *
      * @param shardId the shard id to use
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ protected IndexShard newShard(
     }
 
     /**
-     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will will be put in its proper path under the
+     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will be put in its proper path under the
      * supplied node id.
      *
      * @param shardId the shard id to use
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ protected IndexShard newShard(
     }
 
     /**
-     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will will be put in its proper path under the
+     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will be put in its proper path under the
      * current node id the shard is assigned to.
      *
      * @param routing       shard routing to use
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ protected IndexShard newShard(
     }
 
     /**
-     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will will be put in its proper path under the
+     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will be put in its proper path under the
      * current node id the shard is assigned to.
      * @param routing                shard routing to use
      * @param indexMetadata          indexMetadata for the shard, including any mapping
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ protected IndexShard newShard(
     }
 
     /**
-     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will will be put in its proper path under the
+     * creates a new initializing shard. The shard will be put in its proper path under the
      * current node id the shard is assigned to.
      * @param routing                       shard routing to use
      * @param shardPath                     path to use for shard data