diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
index 60107995b0..91eef85a01 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public:
 
         The text passed-in will be set as the current text regardless of whether
         it is one of the items in the list. If the current text isn't one of the
-        items, then getSelectedId() will return -1, otherwise it wil return
+        items, then getSelectedId() will return 0, otherwise it wil return
         the approriate ID.
 
         @param newText          the text to select