diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js b/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
index b4947e1966f3..72a2c0df8407 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngIf.js
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
  * and `leave` effects.
  *
  * @animations
- * enter - happens just after the ngIf contents change and a new DOM element is created and injected into the ngIf container
- * leave - happens just before the ngIf contents are removed from the DOM
+ * enter - happens just after the `ngIf` contents change and a new DOM element is created and injected into the `ngIf` container
+ * leave - happens just before the `ngIf` contents are removed from the DOM
  *
  * @element ANY
  * @scope