diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e632c6e6ac3..3bc2c8d7bb91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - `[jest-jasmine2]` Refine typings of `queueRunner` ([#10215](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10215))
 - `[jest-jasmine2]` Remove usage of `Function` type ([#10216](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10216))
 - `[jest-resolve]` Improve types ([#10239](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/10239))
+- `[docs]` Clarify the [`jest.requireActual(moduleName)`](https://jestjs.io/docs/en/jest-object#jestrequireactualmodulename) example
 
 ### Performance
 
diff --git a/docs/JestObjectAPI.md b/docs/JestObjectAPI.md
index d1205b6768d7..03b670ba8177 100644
--- a/docs/JestObjectAPI.md
+++ b/docs/JestObjectAPI.md
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ Example:
 ```js
 jest.mock('../myModule', () => {
   // Require the original module to not be mocked...
-  const originalModule = jest.requireActual(moduleName);
+  const originalModule = jest.requireActual('../myModule');
 
   return {
     __esModule: true, // Use it when dealing with esModules