diff --git a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/di.ts b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/di.ts
index c5be6fce20..aa77c837dc 100644
--- a/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/di.ts
+++ b/modules/angular2/src/core/metadata/di.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export class ContentChildMetadata extends QueryMetadata {
  * class MyComponent {
  *   shown: boolean;
  *
- *   constructor(private @Query(Item) items:QueryList<Item>) {
+ *   constructor(private @ViewQuery(Item) items:QueryList<Item>) {
  *     items.changes.subscribe(() => console.log(items.length));
  *   }
  * }