diff --git a/src/ng/compile.js b/src/ng/compile.js
index 3db3fc9f7985..75387ff2e1cb 100644
--- a/src/ng/compile.js
+++ b/src/ng/compile.js
@@ -1059,7 +1059,8 @@ function $CompileProvider($provide, $$sanitizeUriProvider) {
    *
    *   myMod.component('myComp', {
    *     templateUrl: 'views/my-comp.html',
-   *     controller: 'MyCtrl as ctrl',
+   *     controller: 'MyCtrl',
+   *     controllerAs: 'ctrl',
    *     bindings: {name: '@'}
    *   });
    *