diff --git a/doc/connectivity-semantics-and-api.md b/doc/connectivity-semantics-and-api.md
index 0cd3c6dc5cf38f5ae8c172398f18f5a8d2105631..930dff265fefea752296043f01adff5bd7228c35 100644
--- a/doc/connectivity-semantics-and-api.md
+++ b/doc/connectivity-semantics-and-api.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ corresponding reasons. Empty cells denote disallowed transitions.
     <td>Incremental successful communication on established channel.</td>
     <td>Any failure encountered while expecting successful communication on
         established channel.</td>
-    <td>No RPC activity on channel for IDLE_TIMEOUT <br>OR<br>upon receiving a GO_AWAY while there are no pending RPCs.</td>
+    <td>No RPC activity on channel for IDLE_TIMEOUT <br>OR<br>upon receiving a GOAWAY while there are no pending RPCs.</td>
     <td>Shutdown triggered by application.</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>