diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
index 512d7c7994..e880673180 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/beans.xml
@@ -5591,7 +5591,7 @@ public class CachingMovieCatalog implements MovieCatalog {
       class would read as follows: <programlisting language="java">@Configuration
 public class AppConfig {
     @Bean
-    public void MyService myService() {
+    public MyService myService() {
         return new MyServiceImpl();
     }
 }</programlisting></para>