diff --git a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_VBCSharp/VbVbalrStatements/VB/Class1.vb b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_VBCSharp/VbVbalrStatements/VB/Class1.vb
index eb8880b799ff8..25a361c240d50 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_VBCSharp/VbVbalrStatements/VB/Class1.vb
+++ b/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_VBCSharp/VbVbalrStatements/VB/Class1.vb
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Public Class Class1
     Sub TestThrow()
         '<Snippet84>
         ' Throws a new exception.
-        Throw New System.Exception("An exception has occurred.")
+        Throw New InvalidOperationException("The operation is not valid for the current state.")
         '</Snippet84>
     End Sub