diff --git a/packages/schematics/angular/utility/json-file.ts b/packages/schematics/angular/utility/json-file.ts
index 6bb532416f2e..3aebc5d24dcc 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/angular/utility/json-file.ts
+++ b/packages/schematics/angular/utility/json-file.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 export type InsertionIndex = (properties: string[]) => number;
 export type JSONPath = (string | number)[];
 
-/** @internal */
+/** @private */
 export class JSONFile {
   content: string;