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 9097000ccc6..530324d42b6 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
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public interface WebClient {
 		 *             return response.bodyToMono(ErrorContainer.class);
 		 *         }
 		 *         else {
-		 *             return response.createException();
+		 *             return response.createError();
 		 *         }
 		 *     });
 		 * </pre>
diff --git a/src/docs/asciidoc/web/webflux-webclient.adoc b/src/docs/asciidoc/web/webflux-webclient.adoc
index f1c94a58758..afa104ea8fb 100644
--- a/src/docs/asciidoc/web/webflux-webclient.adoc
+++ b/src/docs/asciidoc/web/webflux-webclient.adoc
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ depending on the response status:
 				}
 				else {
 					// Turn to error
-					return response.createException();
+					return response.createError();
 				}
 			});
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