diff --git a/documentation/index.html.erb b/documentation/index.html.erb
index 01e90c6d..b95e6630 100644
--- a/documentation/index.html.erb
+++ b/documentation/index.html.erb
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ coffee --print app/scripts/*.coffee > concatenation.js</pre>
     <%= code_for('prototypes', '"one_two".dasherize()') %>
     <p>
       Finally, you may assign Class-level (static) properties within a class
-      definition by using<br /><tt>@property = value</tt>
+      definition by using<br /><tt>@property: value</tt>
     </p>
 
     <p>