diff --git a/packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/system/route.ts b/packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/system/route.ts
index 6a9d81bd3a9..6461702da57 100644
--- a/packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/system/route.ts
+++ b/packages/@ember/-internals/routing/lib/system/route.ts
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class Route<T extends IModel = {}>
     (assuming a query param whose controller property is `page`):
 
     ```javascript
-    queryParams: {
+    queryParams = {
       page: {
         // By default, controller query param properties don't
         // cause a full transition when they are changed, but
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class Route<T extends IModel = {}>
         // different URL key.
         as: 'page'
       }
-    }
+    };
     ```
 
     @property queryParams