diff --git a/modules/@angular/router/src/interfaces.ts b/modules/@angular/router/src/interfaces.ts
index da35d2d90a..f968c9d9ac 100644
--- a/modules/@angular/router/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/modules/@angular/router/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export interface CanActivateChild {
  *       {
  *         path: 'team/:id',
  *         component: TeamCmp,
- *         canActivate: ['canDeactivateTeam']
+ *         canDeactivate: ['canDeactivateTeam']
  *       }
  *     ])
  *   ],