diff --git a/doc/api/permissions.md b/doc/api/permissions.md
index 4baa74489f65bf..bbe7e49a6bbe6b 100644
--- a/doc/api/permissions.md
+++ b/doc/api/permissions.md
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ The available permissions are documented by the [`--experimental-permission`][]
 flag.
 
 When starting Node.js with `--experimental-permission`,
-the ability to access the file system, spawn processes, and
-use `node:worker_threads` will be restricted.
+the ability to access the file system through the `fs` module, spawn processes,
+and use `node:worker_threads` will be restricted.
 
 ```console
 $ node --experimental-permission index.js