diff --git a/source/reference/mongorestore.txt b/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
index 946b6f90059..b92d8b31154 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dump, created by :program:`mongodump` into a specific
 database. :program:`mongorestore` can import content to an existing
 database or create a new one.
 
-:program:`mongorestore`, and only performs inserts into the existing
+:program:`mongorestore` only performs inserts into the existing
 database, and does not perform updates or :term:`upserts <upsert>`. If
 existing data with the same ``_id`` already exists on the target
 database, :program:`mongorestore` will *not* replace it.