diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngInit.js b/src/ng/directive/ngInit.js
index 934b31cca1e2..b09fad2aa73e 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngInit.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngInit.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * current scope.
  *
  * <div class="alert alert-error">
- * The only appropriate use of `ngInit` for aliasing special properties of
+ * The only appropriate use of `ngInit` is for aliasing special properties of
  * {@link api/ng.directive:ngRepeat `ngRepeat`}, as seen in the demo below. Besides this case, you
  * should use {@link guide/controller controllers} rather than `ngInit`
  * to initialize values on a scope.