diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html
index a7f8457f08ca..bda3e6c79556 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/drawer-container.html
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 <ng-content select="md-drawer-content, mat-drawer-content">
 </ng-content>
-<md-drawer-content *ngIf="!_content">
+<mat-drawer-content *ngIf="!_content">
   <ng-content></ng-content>
-</md-drawer-content>
+</mat-drawer-content>
diff --git a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html
index 7068bbdf4382..f998b9d114e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html
+++ b/src/lib/sidenav/sidenav-container.html
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 
 <ng-content select="md-sidenav-content, mat-sidenav-content">
 </ng-content>
-<md-sidenav-content *ngIf="!_content">
+<mat-sidenav-content *ngIf="!_content">
   <ng-content></ng-content>
-</md-sidenav-content>
+</mat-sidenav-content>