diff --git a/packages/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts b/packages/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts
index 83f10e7ffc..a466ea4f45 100644
--- a/packages/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts
+++ b/packages/forms/src/directives/reactive_directives/form_control_name.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const controlNameBinding: any = {
  * an input/output property named `ngModel` on the reactive form directive that simply
  * approximates (some of) its behavior. Specifically, it allows getting/setting the value
  * and intercepting value events. However, some of `ngModel`'s other features - like
- * delaying updates with`ngModelOptions` or exporting the directive - simply don't work,
+ * delaying updates with `ngModelOptions` or exporting the directive - simply don't work,
  * which has understandably caused some confusion.
  *
  * In addition, this pattern mixes template-driven and reactive forms strategies, which