diff --git a/src/ng/location.js b/src/ng/location.js
index e99137d5..1b0283b4 100644
--- a/src/ng/location.js
+++ b/src/ng/location.js
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ function $LocationProvider(){
    * @name ng.$locationProvider#html5Mode
    * @methodOf ng.$locationProvider
    * @description
-   * @param {string=} mode Use HTML5 strategy if available.
+   * @param {boolean=} mode Use HTML5 strategy if available.
    * @returns {*} current value if used as getter or itself (chaining) if used as setter
    */
   this.html5Mode = function(mode) {