diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
index 1ed77e0560..e112dbcac8 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Worksheet/Worksheet.php
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ public function unmergeCellsByColumnAndRow($columnIndex1, $row1, $columnIndex2,
     /**
      * Get merge cells array.
      *
-     * @return array[]
+     * @return array
      */
     public function getMergeCells()
     {