diff --git a/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts b/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
index 0a415b5eda..dffd6c9d5f 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/metadata/directives.ts
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ export interface Component extends Directive {
   encapsulation?: ViewEncapsulation;
 
   /**
-   * Overrides the default encapsulation start and end delimiters (`{{` and `}}`)
+   * Overrides the default interpolation start and end delimiters (`{{` and `}}`)
    */
   interpolation?: [string, string];