diff --git a/ionic/components/modal/modal.ts b/ionic/components/modal/modal.ts
index 0bf2338596..8be704352e 100644
--- a/ionic/components/modal/modal.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/modal/modal.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {Animation} from '../../animations/animation';
  * A Modal is a content pane that goes over the user's current page.
  * Usually it is used for making a choice or editing an item. A modal uses the
  * `NavController` to
- * {@link /docs/v2/api/components/nav/NavController/#present NavController.present}
+ * {@link /docs/v2/api/components/nav/NavController/#present present}
  * itself in the root nav stack. It is added to the stack similar to how
  * {@link /docs/v2/api/components/nav/NavController/#push NavController.push}
  * works.