diff --git a/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc b/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc
index fc7e6be5e30..cef50717a3c 100644
--- a/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ be "two hop" operations).
 // on startup
 
 TransportClient client = new PreBuiltTransportClient(Settings.EMPTY)
-        .addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName("host1"), 9300))
-        .addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName("host2"), 9300));
+        .addTransportAddress(new TransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName("host1"), 9300))
+        .addTransportAddress(new TransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName("host2"), 9300));
 
 // on shutdown