diff --git a/doc/api/tty.md b/doc/api/tty.md
index a757b5b37030bd..2738d410f3fb3a 100644
--- a/doc/api/tty.md
+++ b/doc/api/tty.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Allows configuration of `tty.ReadStream` so that it operates as a raw device.
When in raw mode, input is always available character-by-character, not
including modifiers. Additionally, all special processing of characters by the
terminal is disabled, including echoing input characters.
-`CTRL`+`C` will no longer cause a `SIGINT` when in this mode.
+Ctrl+C will no longer cause a `SIGINT` when in this mode.
## Class: `tty.WriteStream`