diff --git a/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php b/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
index 03d05207b..911428e7b 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Utility/Validation.php
@@ -711,8 +711,8 @@ class Validation {
  * $check is a legal finite on this platform
  *
  * @param string $check Value to check
- * @param integer $lower Lower limit
- * @param integer $upper Upper limit
+ * @param int|float $lower Lower limit
+ * @param int|float $upper Upper limit
  * @return boolean Success
  */
 	public static function range($check, $lower = null, $upper = null) {