diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/observables/ConnectableObservable.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/observables/ConnectableObservable.java
index 5f5c29546f..cb66875298 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/observables/ConnectableObservable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/observables/ConnectableObservable.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public final Disposable connect() {
      * Returns an {@code Observable} that stays connected to this {@code ConnectableObservable} as long as there
      * is at least one subscription to this {@code ConnectableObservable}.
      *
-     * @return a {@link Flowable}
+     * @return an {@link Observable}
      * @see <a href="http://reactivex.io/documentation/operators/refcount.html">ReactiveX documentation: RefCount</a>
      */
     public Observable<T> refCount() {