diff --git a/doc/api/test.md b/doc/api/test.md
index 725b02f0e7428b..15fb9c261a242f 100644
--- a/doc/api/test.md
+++ b/doc/api/test.md
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ expected count, the test will fail.
 test('top level test', (t) => {
   t.plan(2);
   t.assert.ok('some relevant assertion here');
-  t.subtest('subtest', () => {});
+  t.test('subtest', () => {});
 });
 ```