diff --git a/lib/private/group/manager.php b/lib/private/group/manager.php
index 70263fc2af..f8defe476c 100644
--- a/lib/private/group/manager.php
+++ b/lib/private/group/manager.php
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class Manager extends PublicEmitter implements IGroupManager {
 	/**
 	 * Checks if a userId is in a group
 	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param group $group
+	 * @param string $group
 	 * @return bool if in group
 	 */
 	public function isInGroup($userId, $group) {
diff --git a/lib/public/igroupmanager.php b/lib/public/igroupmanager.php
index ec4b03c5d1..4f41c808c9 100644
--- a/lib/public/igroupmanager.php
+++ b/lib/public/igroupmanager.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ interface IGroupManager {
 	/**
 	 * Checks if a userId is in a group
 	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param group $group
+	 * @param string $group
 	 * @return bool if in group
 	 * @since 8.0.0
 	 */