diff --git a/crayon_settings.class.php b/crayon_settings.class.php
index d9688c4d..fa655b88 100644
--- a/crayon_settings.class.php
+++ b/crayon_settings.class.php
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public static function get_defaults_array() {
      * This is used when saving form an HTML form to the db, and also when reading from the db
      * back into the global settings.
      * @param string $name
-     * @param alternate $value
+     * @param mixed $value
      */
     public static function validate($name, $value) {
         if (!is_string($name)) {