diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
index 132ea6d76c..a40efeae3a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ function edit_user( $user_id = 0 ) {
 	 *
 	 * @since 2.8.0
 	 *
-	 * @param array   &$errors An array of user profile update errors, passed by reference.
-	 * @param bool    $update  Whether this is a user update.
-	 * @param WP_User &$user   WP_User object, passed by reference.
+	 * @param WP_Error &$errors WP_Error object, passed by reference.
+	 * @param bool     $update  Whether this is a user update.
+	 * @param WP_User  &$user   WP_User object, passed by reference.
 	 */
 	do_action_ref_array( 'user_profile_update_errors', array( &$errors, $update, &$user ) );