diff --git a/doc/api/events.md b/doc/api/events.md
index 470451001753a8..70428b41c11d36 100644
--- a/doc/api/events.md
+++ b/doc/api/events.md
@@ -1748,14 +1748,16 @@ added: v14.5.0
 
 This is not used in Node.js and is provided purely for completeness.
 
-#### `event.cancelBubble()`
+#### `event.cancelBubble`
 
 <!-- YAML
 added: v14.5.0
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-Alias for `event.stopPropagation()`. This is not used in Node.js and is
-provided purely for completeness.
+* Type: {boolean}
+
+Alias for `event.stopPropagation()` if set to `true`. This is not used
+in Node.js and is provided purely for completeness.
 
 #### `event.cancelable`