diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Authentication/AuthenticationFailureHandlerInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Authentication/AuthenticationFailureHandlerInterface.php
index 9cd74964c5..7cc4da8980 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Authentication/AuthenticationFailureHandlerInterface.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Http/Authentication/AuthenticationFailureHandlerInterface.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ interface AuthenticationFailureHandlerInterface
      * @param Request                 $request
      * @param AuthenticationException $exception
      *
-     * @return Response|null the response to return
+     * @return Response The response to return, never null
      */
     function onAuthenticationFailure(Request $request, AuthenticationException $exception);
 }