diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java
index 1e28797b9a..e19064f1da 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ public void setRelease(@Nullable String release) {
   /**
    * Returns the environment
    *
-   * @return the environment or null if not set
+   * @return the environment or 'production' if not set
    */
   public @Nullable String getEnvironment() {
     return environment != null ? environment : DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT;