diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.md b/doc/api/crypto.md
index db917d7eb81113..a095ece29a9ace 100644
--- a/doc/api/crypto.md
+++ b/doc/api/crypto.md
@@ -5283,8 +5283,7 @@ const receivedPlaintext = decipher.update(ciphertext, null, 'utf8');
 try {
   decipher.final();
 } catch (err) {
-  console.error('Authentication failed!');
-  return;
+  throw new Error('Authentication failed!', { cause: err });
 }
 
 console.log(receivedPlaintext);
@@ -5328,8 +5327,7 @@ const receivedPlaintext = decipher.update(ciphertext, null, 'utf8');
 try {
   decipher.final();
 } catch (err) {
-  console.error('Authentication failed!');
-  return;
+  throw new Error('Authentication failed!', { cause: err });
 }
 
 console.log(receivedPlaintext);