diff --git a/doc/api/url.md b/doc/api/url.md
index 3b2c7cd8ba059a..608cefcf4478c3 100644
--- a/doc/api/url.md
+++ b/doc/api/url.md
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ For example: `'user:pass'`.
 #### urlObject.hash
 
 The `hash` property consists of the "fragment" portion of the URL including
-the leading ASCII hash (`#`) character.
+the leading `#` character.
 
 For example: `'#hash'`.