diff --git a/lib/private/appconfig.php b/lib/private/appconfig.php
index cdaaebb87e..cfb84309c6 100644
--- a/lib/private/appconfig.php
+++ b/lib/private/appconfig.php
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ class AppConfig implements \OCP\IAppConfig {
 	/**
 	 * get multiply values, either the app or key can be used as wildcard by setting it to false
 	 *
-	 * @param boolean $app
-	 * @param string $key
+	 * @param string|false $app
+	 * @param string|false $key
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getValues($app, $key) {
diff --git a/lib/private/cache.php b/lib/private/cache.php
index a311f10a00..961270c334 100644
--- a/lib/private/cache.php
+++ b/lib/private/cache.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Cache {
 
 	/**
 	 * creates cache key based on the files given
-	 * @param $files
+	 * @param string[] $files
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	static public function generateCacheKeyFromFiles($files) {
diff --git a/lib/private/contactsmanager.php b/lib/private/contactsmanager.php
index fc6745b450..1cb3da7098 100644
--- a/lib/private/contactsmanager.php
+++ b/lib/private/contactsmanager.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace OC {
 		 * This function can be used to delete the contact identified by the given id
 		 *
 		 * @param object $id the unique identifier to a contact
-		 * @param $address_book_key
+		 * @param string $address_book_key identifier of the address book in which the contact shall be deleted
 		 * @return bool successful or not
 		 */
 		public function delete($id, $address_book_key) {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace OC {
 		 * Otherwise the contact will be updated by replacing the entire data set.
 		 *
 		 * @param array $properties this array if key-value-pairs defines a contact
-		 * @param $address_book_key string to identify the address book in which the contact shall be created or updated
+		 * @param string $address_book_key identifier of the address book in which the contact shall be created or updated
 		 * @return array representing the contact just created or updated
 		 */
 		public function createOrUpdate($properties, $address_book_key) {
diff --git a/lib/private/db.php b/lib/private/db.php
index cfdac766bf..322a13642a 100644
--- a/lib/private/db.php
+++ b/lib/private/db.php
@@ -313,9 +313,8 @@ class OC_DB {
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Insert a row if a matching row doesn't exists.
-	 * @param string $table. The table to insert into in the form '*PREFIX*tableName'
-	 * @param array $input. An array of fieldname/value pairs
-	 * @param string $table
+	 * @param string $table The table to insert into in the form '*PREFIX*tableName'
+	 * @param array $input An array of fieldname/value pairs
 	 * @return boolean number of updated rows
 	 */
 	public static function insertIfNotExist($table, $input) {
diff --git a/lib/private/image.php b/lib/private/image.php
index c987ce92c3..f1b8acc41b 100644
--- a/lib/private/image.php
+++ b/lib/private/image.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class OC_Image {
 
 	/**
 	* @brief Get mime type for an image file.
-	* @param string|null $filepath The path to a local image file.
+	* @param string|null $filePath The path to a local image file.
 	* @return string The mime type if the it could be determined, otherwise an empty string.
 	*/
 	static public function getMimeTypeForFile($filePath) {
diff --git a/lib/private/l10n.php b/lib/private/l10n.php
index 197b2d6791..175360e27a 100644
--- a/lib/private/l10n.php
+++ b/lib/private/l10n.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class OC_L10N implements \OCP\IL10N {
 	 * get an L10N instance
 	 * @param string $app
 	 * @param string|null $lang
-	 * @return OC_L10N
+	 * @return \OC_L10N
 	 */
 	public static function get($app, $lang=null) {
 		if (is_null($lang)) {
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class OC_L10N implements \OCP\IL10N {
 	 * @brief The constructor
 	 * @param string $app app requesting l10n
 	 * @param string $lang default: null Language
-	 * @returns OC_L10N-Object
 	 *
 	 * If language is not set, the constructor tries to find the right
 	 * language.
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ class OC_L10N implements \OCP\IL10N {
 	/**
 	 * @brief Localization
 	 * @param string $type Type of localization
-	 * @param $params parameters for this localization
+	 * @param array $data parameters for this localization
 	 * @returns String or false
 	 *
 	 * Returns the localized data.
diff --git a/lib/private/legacy/appconfig.php b/lib/private/legacy/appconfig.php
index b6c3542a67..cb5cef7e35 100644
--- a/lib/private/legacy/appconfig.php
+++ b/lib/private/legacy/appconfig.php
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ class OC_Appconfig {
 	/**
 	 * get multiply values, either the app or key can be used as wildcard by setting it to false
 	 *
-	 * @param app
-	 * @param key
 	 * @param string|false $app
 	 * @param string|false $key
 	 * @return array
diff --git a/lib/private/legacy/config.php b/lib/private/legacy/config.php
index ab67c8d302..6c2103179a 100644
--- a/lib/private/legacy/config.php
+++ b/lib/private/legacy/config.php
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ class OC_Config {
 	/**
 	 * @brief Gets a value from config.php
 	 * @param string $key key
-	 * @param string $default = null default value
-	 * @return string the value or $default
+	 * @param mixed $default = null default value
+	 * @return mixed the value or $default
 	 *
 	 * This function gets the value from config.php. If it does not exist,
 	 * $default will be returned.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class OC_Config {
 	/**
 	 * @brief Sets a value
 	 * @param string $key key
-	 * @param string $value value
+	 * @param mixed $value value
 	 *
 	 * This function sets the value and writes the config.php.
 	 *
diff --git a/lib/private/server.php b/lib/private/server.php
index 5c83f3ef49..3517d7b354 100644
--- a/lib/private/server.php
+++ b/lib/private/server.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class Server extends SimpleContainer implements IServerContainer {
 
 	/**
 	 * get an L10N instance
-	 * @param $app string appid
+	 * @param string $app appid
 	 * @return \OC_L10N
 	 */
 	function getL10N($app) {
diff --git a/lib/private/share/mailnotifications.php b/lib/private/share/mailnotifications.php
index 4573481873..4799db5233 100644
--- a/lib/private/share/mailnotifications.php
+++ b/lib/private/share/mailnotifications.php
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class MailNotifications {
 
 	/**
 	 *
-	 * @param string $recipient user id
 	 * @param string $sender user id (if nothing is set we use the currently logged-in user)
 	 */
 	public function __construct($sender = null) {
diff --git a/lib/private/template/base.php b/lib/private/template/base.php
index 7aa0cb4a95..3d7c685c1c 100644
--- a/lib/private/template/base.php
+++ b/lib/private/template/base.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Base {
 	/**
 	 * @brief Appends a variable
 	 * @param string $key key
-	 * @param string $value value
+	 * @param mixed $value value
 	 * @return boolean|null
 	 *
 	 * This function assigns a variable in an array context. If the key already
diff --git a/lib/public/contacts/imanager.php b/lib/public/contacts/imanager.php
index 5b9d64ecc4..005b71f298 100644
--- a/lib/public/contacts/imanager.php
+++ b/lib/public/contacts/imanager.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace OCP\Contacts {
 		 * This function can be used to delete the contact identified by the given id
 		 *
 		 * @param object $id the unique identifier to a contact
-		 * @param   $address_book_key
+		 * @param string $address_book_key identifier of the address book in which the contact shall be deleted
 		 * @return bool successful or not
 		 */
 		function delete($id, $address_book_key);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace OCP\Contacts {
 		 * Otherwise the contact will be updated by replacing the entire data set.
 		 *
 		 * @param array $properties this array if key-value-pairs defines a contact
-		 * @param   $address_book_key string to identify the address book in which the contact shall be created or updated
+		 * @param string $address_book_key identifier of the address book in which the contact shall be created or updated
 		 * @return array representing the contact just created or updated
 		 */
 		function createOrUpdate($properties, $address_book_key);
diff --git a/lib/public/iappconfig.php b/lib/public/iappconfig.php
index 1f31898bf2..2b014df2e4 100644
--- a/lib/public/iappconfig.php
+++ b/lib/public/iappconfig.php
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ interface IAppConfig {
 	/**
 	 * get multiply values, either the app or key can be used as wildcard by setting it to false
 	 *
-	 * @param app
-	 * @param key
-	 * @param string $key
+	 * @param string|false $key
+	 * @param string|false $app
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function getValues($app, $key);
diff --git a/lib/public/il10n.php b/lib/public/il10n.php
index 1c025e7824..1388274c21 100644
--- a/lib/public/il10n.php
+++ b/lib/public/il10n.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace OCP;
 interface IL10N {
 	/**
 	 * Translating
-	 * @param $text String The text we need a translation for
+	 * @param string $text The text we need a translation for
 	 * @param array $parameters default:array() Parameters for sprintf
 	 * @return \OC_L10N_String Translation or the same text
 	 *
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ interface IL10N {
 
 	/**
 	 * Translating
-	 * @param $text_singular String the string to translate for exactly one object
-	 * @param $text_plural String the string to translate for n objects
-	 * @param $count Integer Number of objects
+	 * @param string $text_singular the string to translate for exactly one object
+	 * @param string $text_plural the string to translate for n objects
+	 * @param integer $count Number of objects
 	 * @param array $parameters default:array() Parameters for sprintf
 	 * @return \OC_L10N_String Translation or the same text
 	 *
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ interface IL10N {
 
 	/**
 	 * Localization
-	 * @param $type Type of localization
-	 * @param $params parameters for this localization
+	 * @param string $type Type of localization
+	 * @param array $data parameters for this localization
 	 * @return String or false
 	 *
 	 * Returns the localized data.
diff --git a/lib/public/iservercontainer.php b/lib/public/iservercontainer.php
index dc3aff663d..600d81d83a 100644
--- a/lib/public/iservercontainer.php
+++ b/lib/public/iservercontainer.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ interface IServerContainer {
 
 	/**
 	 * get an L10N instance
-	 * @param $app string appid
+	 * @param string $app appid
 	 * @return \OCP\IL10N
 	 */
 	function getL10N($app);
diff --git a/settings/admin/controller.php b/settings/admin/controller.php
index a95ede790e..d0dcc49f29 100644
--- a/settings/admin/controller.php
+++ b/settings/admin/controller.php
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class Controller {
 	/**
 	 * Get the field name to use it in error messages
 	 *
-	 * @param $setting string
-	 * @param $l \OC_L10N
+	 * @param string $setting
+	 * @param \OC_L10N $l
 	 * @return string
 	 */
 	public static function getFieldname($setting, $l) {
diff --git a/tests/lib/appframework/routing/RoutingTest.php b/tests/lib/appframework/routing/RoutingTest.php
index 9f2675bf0b..735dd7cef4 100644
--- a/tests/lib/appframework/routing/RoutingTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/appframework/routing/RoutingTest.php
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ class RouteConfigTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param $verb
-	 * @param $controllerName
-	 * @param $actionName
+	 * @param string $verb
+	 * @param string $controllerName
+	 * @param string $actionName
 	 * @return \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
 	 */
 	private function mockRoute($verb, $controllerName, $actionName)
diff --git a/tests/lib/dbschema.php b/tests/lib/dbschema.php
index 11e9fcdf4f..cfa2d6fd9a 100644
--- a/tests/lib/dbschema.php
+++ b/tests/lib/dbschema.php
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class Test_DBSchema extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
 		$this->assertTableNotExist($this->table2);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @param string $table
+	 */
 	public function tableExist($table) {
 
 		switch (OC_Config::getValue( 'dbtype', 'sqlite' )) {