diff --git a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.scss b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.scss
index 2da72784a4..0d1e342923 100644
--- a/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/tabs/tabs.scss
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ion-tabbar-section {
   order: $flex-order-tabbar-bottom;
 }
 
-[tabbarPlacement=top] ion-tabbar-section {
+[tabbar-placement=top] ion-tabbar-section {
   order: $flex-order-tabbar-top;
 }