diff --git a/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php b/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php
index 1957baf83..a854e644d 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Model/Model.php
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ class Model extends CakeObject implements CakeEventListener {
  *
  * @param string $type Type of find operation (all / first / count / neighbors / list / threaded)
  * @param array $query Option fields (conditions / fields / joins / limit / offset / order / page / group / callbacks)
- * @return array|null Array of records, or Null on failure.
+ * @return array|int|null Array of records, int if the type is count, or Null on failure.
  * @link https://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/models/retrieving-your-data.html
  */
 	public function find($type = 'first', $query = array()) {