diff --git a/pubsub/subscription.go b/pubsub/subscription.go
index c3e6b4ad654..f325e65e314 100644
--- a/pubsub/subscription.go
+++ b/pubsub/subscription.go
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ type RetryPolicy struct {
 	// given message. Value should be between 0 and 600 seconds. Defaults to 10 seconds.
 	MinimumBackoff optional.Duration
 	// MaximumBackoff is the maximum delay between consecutive deliveries of a
-	// given message. Value should be between 0 and 600 seconds. Defaults to 10 seconds.
+	// given message. Value should be between 0 and 600 seconds. Defaults to 600 seconds.
 	MaximumBackoff optional.Duration
 }