diff --git a/docs/orleans/grains/grain-identity.md b/docs/orleans/grains/grain-identity.md
index 1ca251c5e52db..f2d187995a869 100644
--- a/docs/orleans/grains/grain-identity.md
+++ b/docs/orleans/grains/grain-identity.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class ExampleGrain : Orleans.Grain, IExampleGrain
         long primaryKey = this.GetPrimaryKeyLong(out string keyExtension);
         Console.WriteLine($"Hello from {keyExtension}");
 
-        Task.CompletedTask;
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 }
 ```