diff --git a/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/client.py b/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/client.py
index bda24ce96718..817ef80a97eb 100644
--- a/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/client.py
+++ b/pubsub/google/cloud/pubsub_v1/subscriber/client.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ def callback(message):
                 how callbacks are executed concurrently.
 
         Returns:
-            google.cloud.pubsub_v1.futures.StreamingPullFuture: A Future object
-                that can be used to manage the background stream.
+            google.cloud.pubsub_v1.subscriber.futures.StreamingPullFuture: A
+                Future object that can be used to manage the background stream.
         """
         flow_control = types.FlowControl(*flow_control)