diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
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@@ -4654,7 +4654,7 @@ added: v10.0.0
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 * `path` {string|Buffer|URL}
-* `mode` {integer}
+* `mode` {string|integer}
 * Returns: {Promise}
 
 Changes the permissions of a file then resolves the `Promise` with no