diff --git a/ionic/components/select/select.ts b/ionic/components/select/select.ts
index ab1509cf27..d52100ae51 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/select/select.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const SELECT_VALUE_ACCESSOR = new Provider(
  *     <ion-option>Pepperoni</ion-option>
  *     <ion-option>Sausage</ion-option>
  *   </ion-select>
- * <ion-item>
+ * </ion-item>
  * ```
  *
  * ### Alert Buttons