diff --git a/src-docs/spec/joinRealtimeChannel.md b/src-docs/spec/joinRealtimeChannel.md
index f128f52..f7fa6aa 100644
--- a/src-docs/spec/joinRealtimeChannel.md
+++ b/src-docs/spec/joinRealtimeChannel.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Per-app realtime channels are:
   connected peers but not by peers connecting later.
 
 Calling `joinRealtimeChannel` a second time without leaving the prior one
-will not cause any action and returns a `null` value. 
+will throw an error.
 
 ## `realtimeChannel.setListener((data) => {})`