diff --git a/doc/api/url.md b/doc/api/url.md
index 53aec1f6596985..762528d348a5bc 100644
--- a/doc/api/url.md
+++ b/doc/api/url.md
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ changes:
   - version: v7.0.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/7234
     description: URLs with a `file:` scheme will now always use the correct
-                 number of slashes regardless of `slashes` option. A false-y
+                 number of slashes regardless of `slashes` option. A falsy
                  `slashes` option with no protocol is now also respected at all
                  times.
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