diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php
index 4428e119f3b..cd904962824 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public static function getInstance() {
  *  stored in the registry and returned.
  * @param bool $strict if set to true it will return false if the class was not found instead
  *	of trying to create an AppModel
- * @return bool|$class instance of ClassName.
+ * @return bool|object $class instance of ClassName.
  * @throws CakeException when you try to construct an interface or abstract class.
  */
 	public static function init($class, $strict = false) {