diff --git a/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts b/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts
index f61cd6b74806f..6d8d9a2ae70fa 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/linker/element_ref.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class ElementRef {
    *   <header>Use with caution</header>
    *   <p>
    *    Use this API as the last resort when direct access to DOM is needed. Use templating and
-   *    data-binding provided by Angular instead. Alternatively you take a look at {@link Renderer}
+   *    data-binding provided by Angular instead. Alternatively you can take a look at {@link Renderer2}
    *    which provides API that can safely be used even when direct access to native elements is not
    *    supported.
    *   </p>