diff --git a/dexpreopt/config.go b/dexpreopt/config.go
index 36a5e2aa2..888466a2f 100644
--- a/dexpreopt/config.go
+++ b/dexpreopt/config.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type GlobalConfig struct {
 	Dex2oatImageXmx   string        // max heap size for dex2oat for the boot image
 	Dex2oatImageXms   string        // initial heap size for dex2oat for the boot image
 
-	// If true, downgrade the compiler filter of dexpreopt to "extract" when verify_uses_libraries
+	// If true, downgrade the compiler filter of dexpreopt to "verify" when verify_uses_libraries
 	// check fails, instead of failing the build. This will disable any AOT-compilation.
 	//
 	// The intended use case for this flag is to have a smoother migration path for the Java
diff --git a/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go b/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go
index 6e0fe01f9..737773fcb 100644
--- a/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go
+++ b/dexpreopt/dexpreopt.go
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ func dexpreoptCommand(ctx android.PathContext, globalSoong *GlobalSoongConfig, g
 		}
 		if module.EnforceUsesLibraries {
 			// If the verify_uses_libraries check failed (in this case status file contains a
-			// non-empty error message), then use "extract" compiler filter to avoid compiling any
+			// non-empty error message), then use "verify" compiler filter to avoid compiling any
 			// code (it would be rejected on device because of a class loader context mismatch).
 			cmd.Text("--compiler-filter=$(if test -s ").
 				Input(module.EnforceUsesLibrariesStatusFile).
-				Text(" ; then echo extract ; else echo " + compilerFilter + " ; fi)")
+				Text(" ; then echo verify ; else echo " + compilerFilter + " ; fi)")
 		} else {
 			cmd.FlagWithArg("--compiler-filter=", compilerFilter)
 		}