diff --git a/aio/content/guide/deployment.md b/aio/content/guide/deployment.md
index 10b1b39701..f95c64c781 100644
--- a/aio/content/guide/deployment.md
+++ b/aio/content/guide/deployment.md
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ In addition to build optimizations, Angular also has a runtime production mode.
 
 <code-example format="nocode">
 
-  Angular is running in the development mode. Call enableProdMode() to enable the production mode.
+  Angular is running in development mode. Call enableProdMode() to enable production mode.
 
 </code-example>
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts
index 1149dc0ffc..05c94fb9c4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/application_ref.ts
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ export class ApplicationRef {
     this._loadComponent(compRef);
     if (isDevMode()) {
       this._console.log(
-          `Angular is running in the development mode. Call enableProdMode() to enable the production mode.`);
+          `Angular is running in development mode. Call enableProdMode() to enable production mode.`);
     }
     return compRef;
   }