diff --git a/doc/api/process.md b/doc/api/process.md
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@@ -1651,9 +1651,9 @@ added: v0.2.0
 * {Object}
 
 The `process.versions` property returns an object listing the version strings of
-Node.js and its dependencies. In addition, `process.versions.modules` indicates
-the current ABI version, which is increased whenever a C++ API changes. Node.js
-will refuse to load native modules built for an older `modules` value.
+Node.js and its dependencies. `process.versions.modules` indicates the current
+ABI version, which is increased whenever a C++ API changes. Node.js will refuse
+to load modules that were compiled against a different module ABI version.
 
 ```js
 console.log(process.versions);