diff --git a/reference/event/eventbuffer/write.xml b/reference/event/eventbuffer/write.xml
index f3a19113e7..ce9e3fb6c8 100644
--- a/reference/event/eventbuffer/write.xml
+++ b/reference/event/eventbuffer/write.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
    <modifier>public</modifier>
-   <type>void</type>
+   <type>int</type>
    <methodname>EventBuffer::write</methodname>
    <methodparam>
     <type>mixed</type>