diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts b/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
index 3e98370326..735190d121 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
+++ b/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
 })
 export class <%= jsClassName %> {
 
-  constructor(private nav: NavController) {
+  constructor(private navCtrl: NavController) {
 
   }