diff --git a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_for_of.ts b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_for_of.ts
index 446a967e92daa..680e283d2cba1 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_for_of.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_for_of.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class NgForOfContext<T> {
  * For example:
  *
  *  ```
- * <li *ngFor="let user of userObservable | async as users; index as i; first as isFirst">
+ * <li *ngFor="let user of users; index as i; first as isFirst">
  *    {{i}}/{{users.length}}. {{user}} <span *ngIf="isFirst">default</span>
  * </li>
  * ```