diff --git a/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts b/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts
index bc8cea3cca..cab25ea493 100644
--- a/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/searchbar/searchbar.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import {Button} from '../button/button';
*
* ```
*
- * @property [placeholder] - sets input placeholder to value passed in
- * @property [hideCancelButton] - hides the cancel button
- * @property [cancelButtonText] - sets the cancel button text to the value passed in
+ * @property [placeholder] - (default: 'Search') Sets input placeholder to value passed in
+ * @property [hideCancelButton] - (default: false) Hides the cancel button
+ * @property [cancelButtonText] - (default: 'Cancel') sets the cancel button text to the value passed in
* @property [cancelAction] - the function that gets called by clicking the cancel button
* @see {@link /docs/v2/components#search Search Component Docs}
*/
diff --git a/ionic/components/searchbar/test/toolbar/main.html b/ionic/components/searchbar/test/toolbar/main.html
index fd431d1e16..30683770b0 100644
--- a/ionic/components/searchbar/test/toolbar/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/searchbar/test/toolbar/main.html
@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@
Search - Default Toolbar
-
+
Search - Primary Toolbar
-
+
Search - Danger Toolbar
-
+
Search - Light Toolbar
-
+