diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
index ac916e9d90..d6c0365c04 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller and :action
 
   # Sample of named route:
-  #   match 'products/:id/purchase', :to => 'catalog#purchase', :as => :purchase
+  #   match 'products/:id/purchase' => 'catalog#purchase', :as => :purchase
   # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)
 
   # Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions automatically):