diff --git a/src/wp-admin/credits.php b/src/wp-admin/credits.php
index 9c64de5679..1ae1546cee 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/credits.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/credits.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ $title = __( 'Credits' );
  *
  * @since 3.2.0
  *
- * @return array A list of all of the contributors.
+ * @return array|bool A list of all of the contributors, or false on error.
 */
 function wp_credits() {
 	global $wp_version;