diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index b6e0004abff744..c31a7279f376d1 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -4099,9 +4099,9 @@ Using [`fs.watch()`][] is more efficient than `fs.watchFile` and
 `fs.unwatchFile` when possible.
 
 When a file being watched by `fs.watchFile()` disappears and reappears,
-then the `previousStat` reported in the second callback event (the file's
-reappearance) will be the same as the `previousStat` of the first callback
-event (its disappearance).
+then the contents of `previous` in the second callback event (the file's
+reappearance) will be the same as the contents of `previous` in the first
+callback event (its disappearance).
 
 This happens when: