diff --git a/doc/api/fs.markdown b/doc/api/fs.markdown
index 21fbd2167ace..acf4e8d9ea5f 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/fs.markdown
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ stat object:
 These stat objects are instances of `fs.Stat`.
 
 If you want to be notified when the file was modified, not just accessed
-you need to compare `curr.mtime` and `prev.mtime.
+you need to compare `curr.mtime` and `prev.mtime`.
 
 
 ### fs.unwatchFile(filename)