diff --git a/packages/ember-routing/lib/system/route.js b/packages/ember-routing/lib/system/route.js
index 8e348a93eb3..8c80f9a7bbc 100644
--- a/packages/ember-routing/lib/system/route.js
+++ b/packages/ember-routing/lib/system/route.js
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ var Route = EmberObject.extend(ActionHandler, Evented, {
 
     @method disconnectOutlet
     @param {Object|String} options the options hash or outlet name
-    @private
+    @public
   */
   disconnectOutlet(options) {
     var outletName;