diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.md b/doc/api/crypto.md
index 7b7a5b1f5dfa2e..cc9838e9625bb5 100644
--- a/doc/api/crypto.md
+++ b/doc/api/crypto.md
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ changes:
 When using an authenticated encryption mode (only `GCM` is currently
 supported), the `decipher.setAuthTag()` method is used to pass in the
 received _authentication tag_. If no tag is provided, or if the cipher text
-has been tampered with, [`decipher.final()`][] with throw, indicating that the
+has been tampered with, [`decipher.final()`][] will throw, indicating that the
 cipher text should be discarded due to failed authentication.
 
 The `decipher.setAuthTag()` method must be called before