diff --git a/docs/content/guide/ie.ngdoc b/docs/content/guide/ie.ngdoc
index 8f65a63bb0b9..2634196f3430 100644
--- a/docs/content/guide/ie.ngdoc
+++ b/docs/content/guide/ie.ngdoc
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ To make CSS selectors work with custom elements, the custom element name must be
         </script>
       <![endif]-->
       <style>
-        ng\\:view {
+        ng\:view {
           display: block;
           border: 1px solid red;
         }