diff --git a/cake/libs/class_registry.php b/cake/libs/class_registry.php
index 5ff5ec320..2f566b46c 100644
--- a/cake/libs/class_registry.php
+++ b/cake/libs/class_registry.php
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class ClassRegistry {
  * Return object which corresponds to given key.
  *
  * @param string $key Key of object to look for
- * @return mixed Object stored in registry
+ * @return mixed Object stored in registry or boolean false if the object does not exist.
  * @access public
  * @static
  */