diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
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@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Creates an empty temporary file using Files#createTempFile.
 
   - `(create-temp-file)`: creates temp file with random prefix and suffix.
 
-  - `(create-temp-dir {:keys [:dir :prefix :suffix :posix-file-permissions]})`:
+  - `(create-temp-file {:keys [:dir :prefix :suffix :posix-file-permissions]})`:
   create temp file in dir with prefix. If prefix and suffix are not provided,
   random ones are generated.
   File permissions can be specified with an `:posix-file-permissions` option.