diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index f88a3c23fc2ea9..05869268632a01 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ fs.readFileSync('<directory>');
 // => [Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read <directory>]
 
 //  FreeBSD
-fs.readFileSync('<directory>'); // => null, <data>
+fs.readFileSync('<directory>'); // => <data>
 ```
 
 ## fs.readlink(path[, options], callback)