diff --git a/sli/dictutils.h b/sli/dictutils.h
index 52d3626c04..a4a5198c68 100644
--- a/sli/dictutils.h
+++ b/sli/dictutils.h
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ def( DictionaryDatum& d, Name const n, FT const& value )
 
 /** Update a variable from a dictionary entry if it exists, skip call if it
  * doesn't.
- * @note It is not possible to update integer values. If the dictionary entry
- * is an integer, use updateValueInt.
+ * @note If the dictionary entry is an integer, use updateValue< long >.
  * @ingroup DictUtils
  * @throws see getValue(DictionaryDatum, Name)
  */