diff --git a/fetch.bs b/fetch.bs
index 59bd230b3..ec1e89ed3 100644
--- a/fetch.bs
+++ b/fetch.bs
@@ -5377,8 +5377,8 @@ method, must run these steps:
  "<code>immutable</code>".
 
  <li>If <var>requestObject</var>'s <a for=Request>signal</a> is not null and its
- <a for=AbortSignal>aborted flag</a> is set, reject <var>p</var> with an
- "<code><a exception>AbortError</a></code>" {{DOMException}}, and return <var>p</var>.
+ <a for=AbortSignal>aborted flag</a> is set, throw an "<code><a exception>AbortError</a></code>"
+ {{DOMException}}.
 
  <li><p>Otherwise, if <var>requestObject</var>'s <a for=Request>signal</a> is not null,
  <a lt=add for=AbortSignal>add the following abort steps</a> to <var>requestObject</var>'s