diff --git a/reference/mysqli/mysqli/init.xml b/reference/mysqli/mysqli/init.xml
index 4822584c6b..38d5bff529 100644
--- a/reference/mysqli/mysqli/init.xml
+++ b/reference/mysqli/mysqli/init.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>mysqli::init</refname>
   <refname>mysqli_init</refname>
-  <refpurpose>Initializes MySQLi and returns a resource for use with mysqli_real_connect()</refpurpose>
+  <refpurpose>Initializes MySQLi and returns an object for use with mysqli_real_connect()</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
  <refsect1 role="description">
diff --git a/reference/mysqli/mysqli/refresh.xml b/reference/mysqli/mysqli/refresh.xml
index bec555b47a..38139b2155 100644
--- a/reference/mysqli/mysqli/refresh.xml
+++ b/reference/mysqli/mysqli/refresh.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <para>&style.procedural;</para>
   <methodsynopsis>
    <type>bool</type><methodname>mysqli_refresh</methodname>
-   <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>link</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam><type>mysqli</type><parameter>link</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
diff --git a/reference/mysqli/summary.xml b/reference/mysqli/summary.xml
index a68a5cc5d2..7c766a8a8b 100644
--- a/reference/mysqli/summary.xml
+++ b/reference/mysqli/summary.xml
@@ -210,9 +210,8 @@
      <entry><methodname>mysqli::init</methodname></entry>
      <entry><function>mysqli_init</function></entry>
      <entry>N/A</entry>
-     <entry>Initializes MySQLi and returns a resource for use with
-      mysqli_real_connect. [Not called on an object, as it returns a
-      $mysqli object.]</entry>
+     <entry>Initializes MySQLi and returns an object for use with
+      mysqli_real_connect.</entry>
     </row>
     <row>
      <entry><methodname>mysqli::kill</methodname></entry>