diff --git a/reference/event/eventconfig/avoidmethod.xml b/reference/event/eventconfig/avoidmethod.xml
index 9b5771ffed..00caa3c6c8 100644
--- a/reference/event/eventconfig/avoidmethod.xml
+++ b/reference/event/eventconfig/avoidmethod.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
    <type>bool</type>
    <methodname>EventConfig::avoidMethod</methodname>
    <methodparam>
-    <type>int</type>
+    <type>string</type>
     <parameter>method</parameter>
    </methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>