diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts
index f61cd6b748..6d8d9a2ae7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class ElementRef {
*
* Use this API as the last resort when direct access to DOM is needed. Use templating and - * data-binding provided by Angular instead. Alternatively you take a look at {@link Renderer} + * data-binding provided by Angular instead. Alternatively you can take a look at {@link Renderer2} * which provides API that can safely be used even when direct access to native elements is not * supported. *