diff --git a/doc/api/stream.md b/doc/api/stream.md
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--- a/doc/api/stream.md
+++ b/doc/api/stream.md
@@ -1488,6 +1488,7 @@ added: v8.0.0
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 * `error` {Error}
+* Returns: {this}
 
 Destroy the stream, and optionally emit an `'error'` event. After this call, the
 transform stream would release any internal resources.