diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb
index 147f9fd8ed..6fe250d3c1 100644
--- a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb
+++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/text_helper.rb
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ module ActionView
       #   # => "<p>Unblinkable.</p>"
       #
       #   simple_format("<blink>Blinkable!</blink> It's true.", {}, sanitize: false)
-      #   # => "<p><blink>Blinkable!</span> It's true.</p>"
+      #   # => "<p><blink>Blinkable!</blink> It's true.</p>"
       def simple_format(text, html_options = {}, options = {})
         wrapper_tag = options.fetch(:wrapper_tag, :p)