diff --git a/trace.go b/trace.go
index 281592e94..bd6b6818c 100644
--- a/trace.go
+++ b/trace.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func Tracer(name string) trace.Tracer {
 	return GetTracerProvider().Tracer(name)
 }
 
-// TracerProvider returns the registered global trace provider.
+// GetTracerProvider returns the registered global trace provider.
 // If none is registered then an instance of NoopTracerProvider is returned.
 //
 // Use the trace provider to create a named tracer. E.g.