diff --git a/doc/api/esm.md b/doc/api/esm.md
index 3b256dfe8d07e8..56691d0622ed3a 100644
--- a/doc/api/esm.md
+++ b/doc/api/esm.md
@@ -1127,9 +1127,8 @@ The resolver can throw the following errors:
 >    **undefined**, then
 >    1. Return **undefined**.
 > 1. If _pjson.name_ is equal to _packageName_, then
->    1. Return the _resolved_ destructured value of the result of
->       **PACKAGE_EXPORTS_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_, _subpath_, _pjson.exports_,
->       _defaultConditions_).
+>    1. Return the result of **PACKAGE_EXPORTS_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_,
+>       _packageSubpath_, _pjson.exports_, _defaultConditions_).
 > 1. Otherwise, return **undefined**.
 
 **PACKAGE_EXPORTS_RESOLVE**(_packageURL_, _subpath_, _exports_, _conditions_)