diff --git a/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.markdown b/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.markdown
index eb6db9d42a..520b4e6eda 100644
--- a/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.markdown
+++ b/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.markdown
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ A compact, accessible dropdown menu for choosing actions or settings. `ha-dropdo
 ### Example usage (composition)
 
 ```html
-<ha-dropdown open>
+<ha-dropdown>
   <ha-button slot="trigger" with-caret>Dropdown</ha-button>
 
   <ha-dropdown-item>
diff --git a/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.ts b/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.ts
index bd762d165c..f7d5b2afd6 100644
--- a/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.ts
+++ b/gallery/src/pages/components/ha-dropdown.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class DemoHaDropdown extends LitElement {
           <div class=${mode}>
             <ha-card header="ha-button in ${mode}">
               <div class="card-content">
-                <ha-dropdown open>
+                <ha-dropdown>
                   <ha-button slot="trigger" with-caret>Dropdown</ha-button>
 
                   <ha-dropdown-item>