diff --git a/src/components/loading/loading-controller.ts b/src/components/loading/loading-controller.ts
index 7be7d90548..367756975b 100644
--- a/src/components/loading/loading-controller.ts
+++ b/src/components/loading/loading-controller.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class LoadingController {
 
   /**
    * Create a loading indicator. See below for options.
-   * @param {LoadingOptions} opts Loading options
+   * @param {LoadingOptions} [opts] Loading options
    * @returns {Loading} Returns a Loading Instance
    */
   create(opts: LoadingOptions = {}) {