diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/mvc.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/mvc.xml
index 7fa9d929e3542b19a4d7ac35e85d85ac31f98324..e19e3b560681b4ca1ad0c512b156db6f8f492cbc 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/mvc.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/mvc.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
       <para>You cannot add advice to final methods when you use Spring MVC.
       For example, you cannot add advice to the
-      <literal>AbstractController.handleRequest()</literal> method. Refer to
+      <literal>AbstractController.setSynchronizeOnSession()</literal> method. Refer to
       <xref linkend="aop-understanding-aop-proxies" /> for more information on
       AOP proxies and why you cannot add advice to final methods.</para>
     </sidebar>