diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ClientCall.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ClientCall.java
index b253326e6c..342c6981bb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ClientCall.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/ClientCall.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ import javax.annotation.Nullable;
  *           call.halfClose();
  *           return;
  *         }
- *         call.sendMessage(makeNextRequest());
+ *         call.sendMessage(nextRequest);
  *       }
  *     }
  *   }