diff --git a/doc/api/errors.md b/doc/api/errors.md
index 264b7d0ea99e0b..575f77861fa0f2 100644
--- a/doc/api/errors.md
+++ b/doc/api/errors.md
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ not capture any frames.
 * {string}
 
 The `error.code` property is a string label that identifies the kind of error.
-See [Node.js Error Codes][] for details about specific codes.
+`error.code` is the most stable way to identify an error. It will only change between major versions of Node.js. In contrast, `error.message` strings may change between any versions of Node.js. See [Node.js Error Codes][] for details about specific codes.
 
 ### error.message