diff --git a/doc/api/vm.md b/doc/api/vm.md
index 15914d00d4a491..437a5e0177d782 100644
--- a/doc/api/vm.md
+++ b/doc/api/vm.md
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ vm.runInNewContext(
   { loop, console },
   { timeout: 5 }
 );
-// This prints *before* 'entering loop' (!)
+// This is printed *before* 'entering loop' (!)
 console.log('done executing');
 ```