diff --git a/modules/@angular/common/src/forms/directives/ng_control_name.ts b/modules/@angular/common/src/forms/directives/ng_control_name.ts
index 019ac33b74..48a481bc2b 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/common/src/forms/directives/ng_control_name.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/common/src/forms/directives/ng_control_name.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const controlNameBinding: any =
  *      directives: [FORM_DIRECTIVES],
  *      template: `
  *        <form #f="ngForm" (submit)='onLogIn(f.value)'>
- *          Login <input type='text' ngControl='login' #l="form">
+ *          Login <input type='text' ngControl='login' #l="ngForm">
  *          <div *ngIf="!l.valid">Login is invalid</div>
  *
  *          Password <input type='password' ngControl='password'>