diff --git a/exporters/sender/grpc-managed-channel/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/sender/grpc/managedchannel/internal/UpstreamGrpcSenderProvider.java b/exporters/sender/grpc-managed-channel/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/sender/grpc/managedchannel/internal/UpstreamGrpcSenderProvider.java
index 2399ffacaa1..a897a844611 100644
--- a/exporters/sender/grpc-managed-channel/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/sender/grpc/managedchannel/internal/UpstreamGrpcSenderProvider.java
+++ b/exporters/sender/grpc-managed-channel/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/exporter/sender/grpc/managedchannel/internal/UpstreamGrpcSenderProvider.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public GrpcSender createSender(GrpcSenderConfig grpcSenderConfig) {
       }
       managedChannel = (ManagedChannel) configManagedChannel;
     } else {
-      // Shutdown the channel as part of the exporter shutdown sequence if
+      // Shutdown the channel as part of the exporter shutdown sequence if we created it.
       shutdownChannel = true;
       managedChannel = minimalFallbackManagedChannel(grpcSenderConfig.getEndpoint());
     }