diff --git a/samples/scales/time/line.html b/samples/scales/time/line.html
index 70a6978af18..77c81b7aa1b 100644
--- a/samples/scales/time/line.html
+++ b/samples/scales/time/line.html
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 					xAxes: [{
 						type: 'time',
 						time: {
-							format: timeFormat,
+							parser: timeFormat,
 							// round: 'day'
 							tooltipFormat: 'll HH:mm'
 						},