diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.md b/doc/api/crypto.md
index bd4fead3eb1917..3f783fbeadd305 100644
--- a/doc/api/crypto.md
+++ b/doc/api/crypto.md
@@ -2308,8 +2308,8 @@ console.log(aliceSecret === bobSecret);
 added: v10.0.0
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-* Returns: {boolean} `true` if and only if a FIPS compliant crypto provider is
-  currently in use.
+* Returns: {number} `1` if and only if a FIPS compliant crypto provider is
+  currently in use, `0` otherwise.
 
 ### `crypto.getHashes()`
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