diff --git a/doc/api/test.md b/doc/api/test.md
index 3c68924ac4e78c..153b15df875128 100644
--- a/doc/api/test.md
+++ b/doc/api/test.md
@@ -3081,7 +3081,7 @@ 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', () => {});
 });
 ```