diff --git a/language/predefined/exception/getcode.xml b/language/predefined/exception/getcode.xml
index f9bbb6d4fa..1665c663e7 100644
--- a/language/predefined/exception/getcode.xml
+++ b/language/predefined/exception/getcode.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
-   <modifier>final</modifier> <modifier>public</modifier> <type>int</type><methodname>Exception::getCode</methodname>
+   <modifier>final</modifier> <modifier>public</modifier> <type>mixed</type><methodname>Exception::getCode</methodname>
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns the Exception code as a <type>integer</type>.
+   Returns the exception code as <type>integer</type> in
+   <classname>Exception</classname> but possibly as other type in
+   <classname>Exception</classname> descendants (for example as
+   <type>string</type> in <classname>PDOException</classname>).
   </para>
  </refsect1>