diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
index 572419b14a..0d72dc7bfd 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export class Checkbox extends Ion implements IonicTapInput, AfterContentInit, Co
   }
 
   /**
-   * @input {boolean} If `true`, the element is selected.
+   * @input {boolean} If true, the element is selected.
    */
   @Input()
   get checked(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/components/toggle/toggle.ts b/src/components/toggle/toggle.ts
index 8f992ff6e7..3421c8a9b6 100644
--- a/src/components/toggle/toggle.ts
+++ b/src/components/toggle/toggle.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class Toggle extends Ion implements IonicTapInput, AfterContentInit, Cont
   }
 
   /**
-   * @input {boolean} If `true`, the element is selected.
+   * @input {boolean} If true, the element is selected.
    */
   @Input()
   get checked(): boolean {