diff --git a/reference/zip/functions/zip-read.xml b/reference/zip/functions/zip-read.xml
index 1450c31a54..c96f288343 100644
--- a/reference/zip/functions/zip-read.xml
+++ b/reference/zip/functions/zip-read.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
-   <type>mixed</type><methodname>zip_read</methodname>
+   <type>resource</type><methodname>zip_read</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>zip</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>