diff --git a/doc/api/packages.md b/doc/api/packages.md
index d00eaeaf9df675..429b1b19b90801 100644
--- a/doc/api/packages.md
+++ b/doc/api/packages.md
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ added: v0.4.0
 The `"main"` field defines the entry point of a package when imported by name
 via a `node_modules` lookup.  Its value is a path.
 
-The [`"exports"`][] field, if it exists, takes precedence over the
+The [`"exports"`][] field, if it exists, takes precedence over the
 `"main"` field when importing the package by name.
 
 It also defines the script that is used when the [package directory is loaded