diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index af75ecb9f62cc6..c8cb9e8ad01901 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -1629,6 +1629,8 @@ async function callStat() {
   const stats = await stat('.');
   console.log(`This directory is owned by ${stats.uid}`);
 }
+
+callStat();
 ```
 
 If there is an `original[util.promisify.custom]` property present, `promisify`