diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Contracts/Events/Dispatcher.php b/src/Illuminate/Contracts/Events/Dispatcher.php
index 01df3e8bbb3d..9d1dc39a233b 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Contracts/Events/Dispatcher.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Contracts/Events/Dispatcher.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public function until($event, $payload = array());
 	/**
 	 * Fire an event and call the listeners.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $event
+	 * @param  string|object  $event
 	 * @param  mixed   $payload
 	 * @param  bool    $halt
 	 * @return array|null
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Events/Dispatcher.php b/src/Illuminate/Events/Dispatcher.php
index 11048a91103b..252ecf8bf19a 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Events/Dispatcher.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Events/Dispatcher.php
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public function firing()
 	/**
 	 * Fire an event and call the listeners.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $event
+	 * @param  string|object  $event
 	 * @param  mixed   $payload
 	 * @param  bool    $halt
 	 * @return array|null