diff --git a/doc/api/errors.md b/doc/api/errors.md
index d59c4029e60e5e..e768c98578e053 100644
--- a/doc/api/errors.md
+++ b/doc/api/errors.md
@@ -391,8 +391,7 @@ doesNotExist;
 ```
 
 Unless an application is dynamically generating and running code,
-`ReferenceError` instances should always be considered a bug in the code
-or its dependencies.
+`ReferenceError` instances indicate a bug in the code or its dependencies.
 
 ## Class: `SyntaxError`