diff --git a/github/Repository.py b/github/Repository.py
index fae19189..974de3e0 100644
--- a/github/Repository.py
+++ b/github/Repository.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class Repository(github.GithubObject.CompletableGithubObject):
     @property
     def subscribers_count(self):
         """
-        :type: string
+        :type: integer
         """
         self._completeIfNotSet(self._subscribers_count)
         return self._subscribers_count.value