diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/advanced/HelloJsonClient.java b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/advanced/HelloJsonClient.java
index dcdcfc3b26..9ca4e77d67 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/advanced/HelloJsonClient.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/advanced/HelloJsonClient.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public final class HelloJsonClient {
   static final class HelloJsonStub extends AbstractStub<HelloJsonStub> {
 
     static final MethodDescriptor<HelloRequest, HelloReply> METHOD_SAY_HELLO =
-        GreeterGrpc.METHOD_SAY_HELLO
+        GreeterGrpc.getSayHelloMethod()
             .toBuilder(
                 ProtoUtils.jsonMarshaller(HelloRequest.getDefaultInstance()),
                 ProtoUtils.jsonMarshaller(HelloReply.getDefaultInstance()))
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/DetailErrorSample.java b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/DetailErrorSample.java
index 6ad8fb2430..86c8b4ba78 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/DetailErrorSample.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/DetailErrorSample.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class DetailErrorSample {
    */
   void advancedAsyncCall() {
     ClientCall<HelloRequest, HelloReply> call =
-        channel.newCall(GreeterGrpc.METHOD_SAY_HELLO, CallOptions.DEFAULT);
+        channel.newCall(GreeterGrpc.getSayHelloMethod(), CallOptions.DEFAULT);
 
     final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
 
diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/ErrorHandlingClient.java b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/ErrorHandlingClient.java
index a2bbd0a860..d764f4f063 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/ErrorHandlingClient.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/io/grpc/examples/errorhandling/ErrorHandlingClient.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class ErrorHandlingClient {
    */
   void advancedAsyncCall() {
     ClientCall<HelloRequest, HelloReply> call =
-        channel.newCall(GreeterGrpc.METHOD_SAY_HELLO, CallOptions.DEFAULT);
+        channel.newCall(GreeterGrpc.getSayHelloMethod(), CallOptions.DEFAULT);
 
     final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);