diff --git a/doc/api/http.md b/doc/api/http.md
index 4d44121e8455f9..8215dae4b2269b 100644
--- a/doc/api/http.md
+++ b/doc/api/http.md
@@ -1740,8 +1740,8 @@ added: v0.3.0
 * `error` {Error}
 
 Calls `destroy()` on the socket that received the `IncomingMessage`. If `error`
-is provided, an `'error'` event is emitted and `error` is passed as an argument
-to any listeners on the event.
+is provided, an `'error'` event is emitted on the socket and `error` is passed
+as an argument to any listeners on the event.
 
 ### message.headers
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