diff --git a/rdkafka/RdKafka/KafkaConsumer.php b/rdkafka/RdKafka/KafkaConsumer.php
index 6ed89dbea..a95745899 100755
--- a/rdkafka/RdKafka/KafkaConsumer.php
+++ b/rdkafka/RdKafka/KafkaConsumer.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public function getOffsetPositions($topic_partitions) {}
      * @param string    $topic_name
      * @param null|TopicConf $topic_conf
      *
-     * @return Topic
+     * @return KafkaConsumerTopic
      */
     public function newTopic($topic_name, $topic_conf = null) {}