diff --git a/doc/api/deprecations.md b/doc/api/deprecations.md
index 531aba8103b4c6..9e44eab27c0647 100644
--- a/doc/api/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/api/deprecations.md
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ changes:
 
 Type: End-of-Life
 
-The `os.tmpDir()` API iws deprecated in Node.js 7.0.0 and has since been
+The `os.tmpDir()` API was deprecated in Node.js 7.0.0 and has since been
 removed. Please use [`os.tmpdir()`][] instead.
 
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