diff --git a/src/lib/dialog/dialog.md b/src/lib/dialog/dialog.md
index ca24c862cda5..4bf40be69e99 100644
--- a/src/lib/dialog/dialog.md
+++ b/src/lib/dialog/dialog.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The `MdDialogRef` provides a handle on the opened dialog. It can be used to clos
 receive notification when the dialog has been closed.
 
 ```ts
-dialogRef.afterClosed.then(result => {
+dialogRef.afterClosed.subscribe(result => {
   console.log(`Dialog result: ${result}`); // Pizza!
 });