diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java
index 486953f934..2acf630ec0 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/scheduling/annotation/EnableAsync.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
  *
  *     @Override
  *     public AsyncUncaughtExceptionHandler getAsyncUncaughtExceptionHandler() {
- *         return MyAsyncUncaughtExceptionHandler();
+ *         return new MyAsyncUncaughtExceptionHandler();
  *     }
  * }</pre>
  *