diff --git a/src/Ssh/Sftp.php b/src/Ssh/Sftp.php
index edff707..8dae054 100644
--- a/src/Ssh/Sftp.php
+++ b/src/Ssh/Sftp.php
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ public function receive($distant, $local)
      * @param  string $local   The local filename
      * @param  string $distant The distant filename
      *
-     * @return boolean TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure
+     * @return integer|false The number of bytes that were sent,
+     *                       or FALSE on failure
      */
     public function send($local, $distant)
     {