diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java
index c43566e631..989205a600 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/function/client/WebClient.java
@@ -186,13 +186,6 @@ public interface WebClient {
 		 */
 		Builder baseUrl(String baseUrl);
 
-		/**
-		 * Configure default URI variable values that will be used when expanding
-		 * URI templates using a {@link Map}.
-		 * @param defaultUriVariables the default values to use
-		 * @see #baseUrl(String)
-		 * @see #uriBuilderFactory(UriBuilderFactory)
-		 */
 		/**
 		 * Configure default URL variable values to use when expanding URI
 		 * templates with a {@link Map}. Effectively a shortcut for: