diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts
index c56088d4d6..5d1e17438a 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/directives.ts
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ export class DirectiveMetadata extends InjectableMetadata {
 /**
  * Declare reusable UI building blocks for an application.
  *
- * Each Angular component requires a single `@Component` and at least one `@View` annotation. The
+ * Each Angular component requires a single `@Component` annotation. The
  * `@Component`
  * annotation specifies when a component is instantiated, and which properties and hostListeners it
  * binds to.