diff --git a/doc/api/vm.md b/doc/api/vm.md
index 4fb4ead6955b02..a99cd05a109338 100644
--- a/doc/api/vm.md
+++ b/doc/api/vm.md
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ vm.runInNewContext(
   { loop, console },
   { timeout: 5 }
 );
-// This prints *before* 'entering loop' (!)
+// This is printed *before* 'entering loop' (!)
 console.log('done executing');
 ```