diff --git a/doc/api/stream.md b/doc/api/stream.md
index 46f4226039c2df..abefb4aa6bba77 100644
--- a/doc/api/stream.md
+++ b/doc/api/stream.md
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ readable.on('readable', () => {
 });
 ```
 
-Note that the `while` loop is necessary when processing data with
+The `while` loop is necessary when processing data with
 `readable.read()`. Only after `readable.read()` returns `null`,
 [`'readable'`]() will be emitted.