diff --git a/doc/api/modules.md b/doc/api/modules.md
index 4d31a8bf1c3daa..c5b034cf9da3de 100644
--- a/doc/api/modules.md
+++ b/doc/api/modules.md
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ require(X) from module at path Y
    a. return the core module
    b. STOP
 2. If X begins with '/'
-   a. set Y to be the file system root
+   a. set Y to the file system root
 3. If X begins with './' or '/' or '../'
    a. LOAD_AS_FILE(Y + X)
    b. LOAD_AS_DIRECTORY(Y + X)