diff --git a/js/PropertyStateHandler.js b/js/PropertyStateHandler.js
index db4880ca..9fcb7a8a 100644
--- a/js/PropertyStateHandler.js
+++ b/js/PropertyStateHandler.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class PropertyStateHandler {
 
   /**
    * @param {PhetioStateEngine} phetioStateEngine
-   * @publicF
+   * @public
    */
   initialize( phetioStateEngine ) {
     assert && assert( !this.initialized, 'cannot initialize twice' );