diff --git a/packages/core/index.ts b/packages/core/index.ts
index 7ef6571cd58..45f6463f432 100644
--- a/packages/core/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/index.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-// This file is not used to build this module. It is only used during editing
-// by the TypeScript language service and during build for verification. `ngc`
-// replaces this file with production index.ts when it rewrites private symbol
-// names.
+/* This file is not used to build this module. It is only used during editing
+ * by the TypeScript language service and during build for verification. `ngc`
+ * replaces this file with production index.ts when it rewrites private symbol
+ * names.
+ */
 
 export * from './public_api';