diff --git a/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts b/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
index b82ff87fb6..e5a2c2286d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/metadata/di.ts
@@ -205,12 +205,7 @@ export interface ContentChildDecorator {
    * * **selector** - The directive type or the name used for querying.
    * * **read** - True to read a different token from the queried element.
    * * **static** - True to resolve query results before change detection runs,
-   * false to resolve after change detection.
-   *
-   * When `static` is not provided, uses the query results to determine the timing of query
-   * resolution. If any query results are inside a nested view (such as `*ngIf`), the query is
-   * resolved after change detection runs. Otherwise, it is resolved before change detection
-   * runs.
+   * false to resolve after change detection. Defaults to false.
    *
    * @usageNotes
    *
@@ -320,12 +315,9 @@ export interface ViewChildDecorator {
    *
    * * **selector** - The directive type or the name used for querying.
    * * **read** - True to read a different token from the queried elements.
-   * * **static** - True to resolve query results before change detection runs
+   * * **static** - True to resolve query results before change detection runs,
+   * false to resolve after change detection. Defaults to false.
    *
-   * When `static` is not provided, uses query results to determine the timing of query
-   * resolution. If any query results are inside a nested view (such as `*ngIf`), the query is
-   * resolved after change detection runs. Otherwise, it is resolved before change detection
-   * runs.
    *
    * The following selectors are supported.
    *   * Any class with the `@Component` or `@Directive` decorator