diff --git a/packages/forms/src/directives/ng_control.ts b/packages/forms/src/directives/ng_control.ts
index d8185e7381..95fe13f589 100644
--- a/packages/forms/src/directives/ng_control.ts
+++ b/packages/forms/src/directives/ng_control.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function unimplemented(): any {
 
 /**
  * @description
- * A base class that all control `FormControl`-based directives extend. It binds a `FormControl`
+ * A base class that all `FormControl`-based directives extend. It binds a `FormControl`
  * object to a DOM element.
  *
  * @publicApi