diff --git a/doc/api/readline.md b/doc/api/readline.md
index bccee609ed3e8e..06a8b86205e55c 100644
--- a/doc/api/readline.md
+++ b/doc/api/readline.md
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ added: v0.7.7
 * `stream` {Readable}
 * `interface` {readline.Interface}
 
-The `readline.emitKeypressEvents()` method causes the given [Writable][]
+The `readline.emitKeypressEvents()` method causes the given [Readable][]
 `stream` to begin emitting `'keypress'` events corresponding to received input.
 
 Optionally, `interface` specifies a `readline.Interface` instance for which