diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index 01abd668c499b0..8007290b3fcb82 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ added:
     should stop.
 * Returns: {AsyncIterator} of objects with the properties:
   * `eventType` {string} The type of change
-  * `filename` {string|Buffer} The name of the file changed.
+  * `filename` {string|Buffer|null} The name of the file changed.
 
 Returns an async iterator that watches for changes on `filename`, where `filename`
 is either a file or a directory.
@@ -4492,7 +4492,7 @@ changes:
   * `signal` {AbortSignal} allows closing the watcher with an AbortSignal.
 * `listener` {Function|undefined} **Default:** `undefined`
   * `eventType` {string}
-  * `filename` {string|Buffer}
+  * `filename` {string|Buffer|null}
 * Returns: {fs.FSWatcher}
 
 Watch for changes on `filename`, where `filename` is either a file or a