diff --git a/aio/content/guide/template-statements.md b/aio/content/guide/template-statements.md
index 505136dcf8..f6eddc14da 100644
--- a/aio/content/guide/template-statements.md
+++ b/aio/content/guide/template-statements.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ In the following example, the template statement `deleteHero()` appears in quote
 
 <code-example path="template-syntax/src/app/app.component.html" region="context-component-statement" header="src/app/app.component.html"></code-example>
 
-When the user clicks the **Delete hero** button, Angular calls the `deleteHero()` function in the component class.
+When the user clicks the **Delete hero** button, Angular calls the `deleteHero()` method in the component class.
 
 You can use template statements with elements, components, or directives in response to events.