diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb
index 74c090f260..1dcd83ceb5 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
   # Consider the following route, which you will find commented out at the
   # bottom of your generated <tt>config/routes.rb</tt>:
   #
-  #   match ':controller(/:action(/:id(.:format)))'
+  #   match ':controller(/:action(/:id))(.:format)'
   #
   # This route states that it expects requests to consist of a
   # <tt>:controller</tt> followed optionally by an <tt>:action</tt> that in
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
index d50f536164..ea81748464 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
 
   # This is a legacy wild controller route that's not recommended for RESTful applications.
   # Note: This route will make all actions in every controller accessible via GET requests.
-  # match ':controller(/:action(/:id(.:format)))'
+  # match ':controller(/:action(/:id))(.:format)'
 end