diff --git a/src/components-examples/material/form-field/form-field-custom-control/form-field-custom-control-example.ts b/src/components-examples/material/form-field/form-field-custom-control/form-field-custom-control-example.ts
index 28829d30fea9..2b9e27b58296 100644
--- a/src/components-examples/material/form-field/form-field-custom-control/form-field-custom-control-example.ts
+++ b/src/components-examples/material/form-field/form-field-custom-control/form-field-custom-control-example.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {Subject} from 'rxjs';
 })
 export class FormFieldCustomControlExample {
   form: FormGroup = new FormGroup({
-    tel: new FormControl(new MyTel('', '', '')),
+    tel: new FormControl(null),
   });
 }