diff --git a/src/plugins/statusbar.ts b/src/plugins/statusbar.ts
index f7d56380e0..2628d92050 100644
--- a/src/plugins/statusbar.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/statusbar.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ declare var window;
  * import { StatusBar } from 'ionic-native';
  *
  *
- * StatusBar.overlaysWebView(true); // let status var overlay webview
+ * StatusBar.overlaysWebView(true); // let status bar overlay webview
  *
  * StatusBar.backgroundColorByHexString('#ffffff'); // set status bar to white
  * ```