diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index 7475e36f1c2013..328e653433c0b8 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ added: v9.0.0
 * `val2` {any}
 * Returns: {boolean}
 
-Returns `true` if there is deep strict equality between `val` and `val2`.
+Returns `true` if there is deep strict equality between `val1` and `val2`.
 Otherwise, returns `false`.
 
 See [`assert.deepStrictEqual()`][] for more information about deep strict