diff --git a/reference/event/eventbuffer/readfrom.xml b/reference/event/eventbuffer/readfrom.xml
index 99ea658a84..03359b23b1 100644
--- a/reference/event/eventbuffer/readfrom.xml
+++ b/reference/event/eventbuffer/readfrom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
    <modifier>public</modifier>
-   <type>string</type>
+   <type>int</type>
    <methodname>EventBuffer::read</methodname>
    <methodparam>
     <type>mixed</type>