diff --git a/doc/api/child_process.md b/doc/api/child_process.md
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--- a/doc/api/child_process.md
+++ b/doc/api/child_process.md
@@ -1360,7 +1360,6 @@ unavailable.
 
 [`'error'`]: #child_process_event_error
 [`'exit'`]: #child_process_event_exit
-[`'message'`]: #child_process_event_message
 [`ChildProcess`]: #child_process_child_process
 [`Error`]: errors.html#errors_class_error
 [`EventEmitter`]: events.html#events_class_eventemitter