diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/mime_responds.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/mime_responds.rb
index 00bd1706e78..ca383be76b1 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/mime_responds.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/mime_responds.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
     #
     #     def index
     #       @people = Person.all
-    #       respond_with(@person)
+    #       respond_with(@people)
     #     end
     #   end
     #