diff --git a/doc/api/readline.markdown b/doc/api/readline.markdown
index 5a03e445885772..1e32507b810db9 100644
--- a/doc/api/readline.markdown
+++ b/doc/api/readline.markdown
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ the `input` stream receives a `^C`, respectively known as `SIGINT`.
 
 `function (line) {}`
 
-Emitted whenever the `input` stream receives a `\n`, usually received when the
-user hits enter, or return. This is a good hook to listen for user input.
+Emitted whenever the `input` stream receives an end of line (`\n`, `\r`, or
+`\r\n`), usually received when the user hits enter, or return. This is a good
+hook to listen for user input.
 
 Example of listening for `'line'`: