diff --git a/ionic/components/icon/icon.ts b/ionic/components/icon/icon.ts
index dd7d8acc49..8cc778946b 100644
--- a/ionic/components/icon/icon.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/icon/icon.ts
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ export class Icon {
     this.update();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * @private
-   */
   get isActive() {
     return (this._isActive === undefined || this._isActive === true || this._isActive === 'true');
   }