diff --git a/doc/api/errors.md b/doc/api/errors.md
index e768c98578e053..3efe6bcd47d712 100644
--- a/doc/api/errors.md
+++ b/doc/api/errors.md
@@ -562,8 +562,7 @@ program. For a comprehensive list, see the [`errno`(3) man page][].
 * Extends {errors.Error}
 
 Indicates that a provided argument is not an allowable type. For example,
-passing a function to a parameter which expects a string would be considered
-a `TypeError`.
+passing a function to a parameter which expects a string would be a `TypeError`.
 
 ```js
 require('url').parse(() => { });