diff --git a/doc/api/vm.md b/doc/api/vm.md
index 7d4cd9eaf5eae4..be3a490336b62b 100644
--- a/doc/api/vm.md
+++ b/doc/api/vm.md
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ added: v0.3.1
     before terminating execution. If execution is terminated, an [`Error`][]
     will be thrown.
 
-The `vm.runInContext()` first contextifies the given `sandbox` object (or
+The `vm.runInNewContext()` first contextifies the given `sandbox` object (or
 creates a new `sandbox` if passed as `undefined`), compiles the `code`, runs it
 within the context of the created context, then returns the result. Running code
 does not have access to the local scope.