diff --git a/doc/api/net.md b/doc/api/net.md
index 394e6fb86ea1e6..4928f1ff811ffc 100644
--- a/doc/api/net.md
+++ b/doc/api/net.md
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ added: v0.1.90
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 As [`socket.connect(options[, connectListener])`][`socket.connect(options, connectListener)`],
-with options either as either `{port: port, host: host}` or `{path: path}`.
+with options as either `{port: port, host: host}` or `{path: path}`.
 
 ### socket.connecting
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