diff --git a/ionic/components/input/input.ts b/ionic/components/input/input.ts
index 27f2dfe3c0..e76cc8f60f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/input/input.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/input/input.ts
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ import {Platform} from '../../platform/platform';
  *    <ion-input type="tel"></ion-input>
  *  </ion-item>
  *
- *  <ion-item clearInput>
- *    <ion-input placeholder="Username"></ion-input>
+ *  <ion-item>
+ *    <ion-input placeholder="Username" clearInput></ion-input>
  *  </ion-item>
  * ```
  *