diff --git a/src/item/Shape.js b/src/item/Shape.js
index bc26a516..184362a9 100644
--- a/src/item/Shape.js
+++ b/src/item/Shape.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ var Shape = Item.extend(/** @lends Shape# */{
      * @param {Boolean} [insert=true] specifies whether the new path should be
      *     inserted into the scene graph. When set to `true`, it is inserted
      *     above the shape item
-     * @return {Shape} the newly created path item with the same geometry as
+     * @return {Path} the newly created path item with the same geometry as
      *     this shape item
      * @see Path#toShape(insert)
      */