diff --git a/system/Database/BaseBuilder.php b/system/Database/BaseBuilder.php
index 8a33e220d84d..65dea86da2b3 100644
--- a/system/Database/BaseBuilder.php
+++ b/system/Database/BaseBuilder.php
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public function __construct($tableName, ConnectionInterface $db, ?array $options
     /**
      * Returns the current database connection
      *
-     * @return BaseConnection|ConnectionInterface
+     * @return BaseConnection
      */
     public function db(): ConnectionInterface
     {