diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php
index 4428e119f..cd9049628 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/ClassRegistry.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class ClassRegistry {
  *  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) {
diff --git a/lib/Cake/View/View.php b/lib/Cake/View/View.php
index 91776ad9a..47e9530f2 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/View/View.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/View/View.php
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ class View extends CakeObject {
 	public $view = null;
 
 /**
- * Name of layout to use with this View.
+ * Name of layout to use with this View. If `false` then no layout is rendered.
  *
- * @var string
+ * @var string|bool
  */
 	public $layout = 'default';