diff --git a/src/loader.js b/src/loader.js
index e21a34feecd1..9b70da8911bf 100644
--- a/src/loader.js
+++ b/src/loader.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function setupModuleLoader(window) {
      *        unspecified then the module is being retrieved for further configuration.
      * @param {Function=} configFn Optional configuration function for the module. Same as
      *        {@link angular.Module#config Module#config()}.
-     * @returns {module} new module with the {@link angular.Module} api.
+     * @returns {angular.Module} new module with the {@link angular.Module} api.
      */
     return function module(name, requires, configFn) {
       var assertNotHasOwnProperty = function(name, context) {