diff --git a/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/CronetChannelBuilder.java b/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/CronetChannelBuilder.java
index 2386aa8b2b..7ba71bbd93 100644
--- a/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/CronetChannelBuilder.java
+++ b/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/CronetChannelBuilder.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public final class CronetChannelBuilder extends ForwardingChannelBuilder2<Cronet
    * Sets specific UID to use when accounting socket traffic caused by this channel. See {@link
    * android.net.TrafficStats} for more information. Designed for use when performing an operation
    * on behalf of another application. Caller must hold {@link
-   * android.Manifest.permission#MODIFY_NETWORK_ACCOUNTING} permission. By default traffic is
+   * android.Manifest.permission#UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS} permission. By default traffic is
    * attributed to UID of caller.
    *
    * <p><b>NOTE:</b>Setting a UID disallows sharing of sockets with channels with other UIDs, which
diff --git a/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/InternalCronetChannelBuilder.java b/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/InternalCronetChannelBuilder.java
index f61685937a..2954f1eee8 100644
--- a/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/InternalCronetChannelBuilder.java
+++ b/cronet/src/main/java/io/grpc/cronet/InternalCronetChannelBuilder.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class InternalCronetChannelBuilder {
    * Sets specific UID to use when accounting socket traffic caused by this channel. See {@link
    * android.net.TrafficStats} for more information. Designed for use when performing an operation
    * on behalf of another application. Caller must hold {@link
-   * android.Manifest.permission#MODIFY_NETWORK_ACCOUNTING} permission. By default traffic is
+   * android.Manifest.permission#UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS} permission. By default traffic is
    * attributed to UID of caller.
    *
    * <p><b>NOTE:</b>Setting a UID disallows sharing of sockets with channels with other UIDs, which