diff --git a/src/wp-includes/user.php b/src/wp-includes/user.php
index 731b5264b4..c4963ba16b 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * @param bool $secure_cookie Optional. Whether to use secure cookie.
  * @return object Either WP_Error on failure, or WP_User on success.
  */
-function wp_signon( $credentials = '', $secure_cookie = '' ) {
+function wp_signon( $credentials = array(), $secure_cookie = '' ) {
 	if ( empty($credentials) ) {
 		if ( ! empty($_POST['log']) )
 			$credentials['user_login'] = $_POST['log'];