diff --git a/reference/event/eventbuffer/readline.xml b/reference/event/eventbuffer/readline.xml
index f9b22e1946..f2ee84f2e7 100644
--- a/reference/event/eventbuffer/readline.xml
+++ b/reference/event/eventbuffer/readline.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
    <modifier>public</modifier>
-   <type>void</type>
+   <type>string</type>
    <methodname>EventBuffer::readLine</methodname>
    <methodparam>
     <type>string</type>