diff --git a/docs/core-api/FILES.md b/docs/core-api/FILES.md
index 875782f7ff..4d5b2d9b16 100644
--- a/docs/core-api/FILES.md
+++ b/docs/core-api/FILES.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ const file = {
   content: 'ABC'
 }
 
-const result of await ipfs.add(content)
+const result = await ipfs.add(content)
 
 console.info(result)