diff --git a/src/Utility/Text.php b/src/Utility/Text.php
index 079e11bb308..ab0e67283ef 100644
--- a/src/Utility/Text.php
+++ b/src/Utility/Text.php
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ public static function truncateByWidth($text, $length = 100, array $options = []
      *
      * @param string $text The string being checked for length
      * @param array $options An array of options.
-     * @return string
+     * @return int
      */
     protected static function _strlen($text, array $options)
     {