diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/web/PagedResourcesAssembler.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/web/PagedResourcesAssembler.java
index ca1b8df48..ef26c00df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/web/PagedResourcesAssembler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/web/PagedResourcesAssembler.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class PagedResourcesAssembler<T> implements ResourceAssembler<Page<T>, Pa
 
 	private PagedResources<?> toEmptyResource(Page<?> page, Class<?> type, Optional<Link> link) {
 
-		Assert.notNull(page, "Page must must not be null!");
+		Assert.notNull(page, "Page must not be null!");
 		Assert.isTrue(!page.hasContent(), "Page must not have any content!");
 		Assert.notNull(type, "Type must not be null!");
 		Assert.notNull(link, "Link must not be null!");