diff --git a/doc/api/stream.md b/doc/api/stream.md
index 0e12e76c810c17..b1b14f4f93b992 100644
--- a/doc/api/stream.md
+++ b/doc/api/stream.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const stream = require('stream');
 
 While it is important for all Node.js users to understand how streams work,
 the `stream` module itself is most useful for developers that are creating new
-types of stream instances. Developer's who are primarily *consuming* stream
+types of stream instances. Developers who are primarily *consuming* stream
 objects will rarely (if ever) have need to use the `stream` module directly.
 
 ## Organization of this Document