diff --git a/lib/Cake/Controller/Controller.php b/lib/Cake/Controller/Controller.php
index 38e044361..e6069e9ef 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Controller/Controller.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Controller/Controller.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class Controller extends Object {
 /**
  * Instance of ComponentCollection used to handle callbacks.
  *
- * @var string
+ * @var ComponentCollection
  */
 	public $Components = null;