diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.markdown b/doc/api/crypto.markdown
index 8dd9b7c41e1..5323e128a6f 100644
--- a/doc/api/crypto.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/crypto.markdown
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ then a buffer is returned.
 
 ### diffieHellman.getGenerator([encoding])
 
-Returns the Diffie-Hellman prime in the specified encoding, which can
+Returns the Diffie-Hellman generator in the specified encoding, which can
 be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If no encoding is provided,
 then a buffer is returned.