diff --git a/doc/api/esm.md b/doc/api/esm.md
index f8d2c75336bc35..74b434467f143b 100644
--- a/doc/api/esm.md
+++ b/doc/api/esm.md
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ Alterantively `module.createRequire()` can be used.
 
 Native modules are not currently supported with ES module imports.
 
-The can instead be loaded with [`module.createRequire()`][] or
+They can instead be loaded with [`module.createRequire()`][] or
 [`process.dlopen`][].
 
 #### No `require.resolve`