diff --git a/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc b/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc
index 4a747b70782..cfc45b7bc4b 100644
--- a/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/java-api/client.asciidoc
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ be "two hop" operations).
 // on startup
 
 Client client = TransportClient.builder().build()
-        .addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress("host1", 9300))
-        .addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress("host2", 9300));
+        .addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName("host1"), 9300))
+        .addTransportAddress(new InetSocketTransportAddress(InetAddress.getByName("host2"), 9300));
 
 // on shutdown