diff --git a/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/getparentclass.xml b/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/getparentclass.xml
index 622af3f02e..ae9bc788c5 100644
--- a/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/getparentclass.xml
+++ b/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/getparentclass.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   A <classname>ReflectionClass</classname> or &null; if there's no parent.
+   A <classname>ReflectionClass</classname> or &false; if there's no parent.
   </para>
  </refsect1>