diff --git a/src/basics.php b/src/basics.php
index f1cdbce462c..e60482992d4 100644
--- a/src/basics.php
+++ b/src/basics.php
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ function __x($context, $singular, $args = null) {
 /**
  * Returns a new Cake\Collection\Collection object wrapping the passed argument
  *
- * @param \Traversable|array $items
+ * @param \Traversable|array $items The items from which the collection will be built
  * @return \Cake\Collection\Collection
  */
 	function collection($items) {