diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/main.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/main.go
index 026083f331..c9d3193df9 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/main.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/main.go
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ func main() {
 		kubeInformerFactory.Apps().V1().Deployments(),
 		exampleInformerFactory.Samplecontroller().V1alpha1().Foos())
 
-	go kubeInformerFactory.Start(stopCh)
-	go exampleInformerFactory.Start(stopCh)
+	// notice that there is no need to run Start methods in a separate goroutine. (i.e. go kubeInformerFactory.Start(stopCh)
+	// Start method is non-blocking and runs all registered informers in a dedicated goroutine.
+	kubeInformerFactory.Start(stopCh)
+	exampleInformerFactory.Start(stopCh)
 
 	if err = controller.Run(2, stopCh); err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("Error running controller: %s", err.Error())