diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Model/Address/Abstract.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Model/Address/Abstract.php
index 69350a1b1c1..6790cfc2272 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Model/Address/Abstract.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Customer/Model/Address/Abstract.php
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public function getRegionId()
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return int
+     * @return string
      */
     public function getCountry()
     {