diff --git a/samples/snippets/src/main/java/com/example/spanner/SpannerSample.java b/samples/snippets/src/main/java/com/example/spanner/SpannerSample.java
index 7111a5e44b..d7cc66cd20 100644
--- a/samples/snippets/src/main/java/com/example/spanner/SpannerSample.java
+++ b/samples/snippets/src/main/java/com/example/spanner/SpannerSample.java
@@ -1622,6 +1622,7 @@ static void createBackup(
   }
   // [END spanner_create_backup]
 
+  // [START spanner_cancel_backup_create]
   // [START spanner_cancel_create_backup]
   static void cancelCreateBackup(
       DatabaseAdminClient dbAdminClient, DatabaseId databaseId, BackupId backupId) {
@@ -1666,6 +1667,7 @@ static void cancelCreateBackup(
     }
   }
   // [END spanner_cancel_create_backup]
+  // [END spanner_cancel_backup_create]
 
   // [START spanner_list_backup_operations]
   static void listBackupOperations(InstanceAdminClient instanceAdminClient, DatabaseId databaseId) {