diff --git a/doc/api/stream.md b/doc/api/stream.md
index 1f8dcc643789e9..1b4d03fb7f1009 100644
--- a/doc/api/stream.md
+++ b/doc/api/stream.md
@@ -3722,7 +3722,7 @@ changes:
 
 <!-- eslint-disable no-useless-constructor -->
 
-```js
+```cjs
 const { Writable } = require('node:stream');
 
 class MyWritable extends Writable {
@@ -3734,18 +3734,18 @@ class MyWritable extends Writable {
 }
 ```
 
-Or, when using pre-ES6 style constructors:
+<!-- eslint-disable no-useless-constructor -->
 
-```js
-const { Writable } = require('node:stream');
-const util = require('node:util');
+```mjs
+import { Writable } from 'node:stream';
 
-function MyWritable(options) {
-  if (!(this instanceof MyWritable))
-    return new MyWritable(options);
-  Writable.call(this, options);
+class MyWritable extends Writable {
+  constructor(options) {
+    // Calls the stream.Writable() constructor.
+    super(options);
+    // ...
+  }
 }
-util.inherits(MyWritable, Writable);
 ```
 
 Or, using the simplified constructor approach:
@@ -4095,20 +4095,6 @@ class MyReadable extends Readable {
 }
 ```
 
-Or, when using pre-ES6 style constructors:
-
-```js
-const { Readable } = require('node:stream');
-const util = require('node:util');
-
-function MyReadable(options) {
-  if (!(this instanceof MyReadable))
-    return new MyReadable(options);
-  Readable.call(this, options);
-}
-util.inherits(MyReadable, Readable);
-```
-
 Or, using the simplified constructor approach:
 
 ```js
@@ -4427,7 +4413,7 @@ changes:
 
 <!-- eslint-disable no-useless-constructor -->
 
-```js
+```cjs
 const { Duplex } = require('node:stream');
 
 class MyDuplex extends Duplex {
@@ -4438,18 +4424,17 @@ class MyDuplex extends Duplex {
 }
 ```
 
-Or, when using pre-ES6 style constructors:
+<!-- eslint-disable no-useless-constructor -->
 
-```js
-const { Duplex } = require('node:stream');
-const util = require('node:util');
+```mjs
+import { Duplex } from 'node:stream';
 
-function MyDuplex(options) {
-  if (!(this instanceof MyDuplex))
-    return new MyDuplex(options);
-  Duplex.call(this, options);
+class MyDuplex extends Duplex {
+  constructor(options) {
+    super(options);
+    // ...
+  }
 }
-util.inherits(MyDuplex, Duplex);
 ```
 
 Or, using the simplified constructor approach:
@@ -4624,7 +4609,7 @@ output on the `Readable` side is not consumed.
 
 <!-- eslint-disable no-useless-constructor -->
 
-```js
+```cjs
 const { Transform } = require('node:stream');
 
 class MyTransform extends Transform {
@@ -4635,18 +4620,17 @@ class MyTransform extends Transform {
 }
 ```
 
-Or, when using pre-ES6 style constructors:
+<!-- eslint-disable no-useless-constructor -->
 
-```js
-const { Transform } = require('node:stream');
-const util = require('node:util');
+```mjs
+import { Transform } from 'node:stream';
 
-function MyTransform(options) {
-  if (!(this instanceof MyTransform))
-    return new MyTransform(options);
-  Transform.call(this, options);
+class MyTransform extends Transform {
+  constructor(options) {
+    super(options);
+    // ...
+  }
 }
-util.inherits(MyTransform, Transform);
 ```
 
 Or, using the simplified constructor approach:
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-event-capture-rejections.js b/test/parallel/test-event-capture-rejections.js
index de426996e0f538..70baaff4a1cdce 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-event-capture-rejections.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-event-capture-rejections.js
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 const common = require('../common');
-const assert = require('assert');
-const { EventEmitter, captureRejectionSymbol } = require('events');
-const { inherits } = require('util');
-
-// Inherits from EE without a call to the
-// parent constructor.
-function NoConstructor() {
-}
+const assert = require('node:assert');
+const { EventEmitter, captureRejectionSymbol } = require('node:events');
 
 // captureRejections param validation
 {
@@ -24,7 +18,7 @@ function NoConstructor() {
   });
 }
 
-inherits(NoConstructor, EventEmitter);
+class NoConstructor extends EventEmitter {}
 
 function captureRejections() {
   const ee = new EventEmitter({ captureRejections: true });