diff --git a/doc/api/modules.md b/doc/api/modules.md
index c46b30560da81f..71de4e519e119a 100644
--- a/doc/api/modules.md
+++ b/doc/api/modules.md
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ added: v0.1.16
 
 * {module[]}
 
-The module objects required by this one.
+The module objects required for the first time by this one.
 
 ### module.exports
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