diff --git a/doc/api/https.md b/doc/api/https.md
index bb0322da966913..cd52eaa1a7038c 100644
--- a/doc/api/https.md
+++ b/doc/api/https.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ changes:
   * `servername` {string} the value of
     [Server Name Indication extension][sni wiki] to be sent to the server. Use
     empty string `''` to disable sending the extension.
-    **Default:** hostname of the target server, unless the target server
+    **Default:** host name of the target server, unless the target server
     is specified using an IP address, in which case the default is `''` (no
     extension).