diff --git a/lib/spout/src/Spout/Common/Helper/GlobalFunctionsHelper.php b/lib/spout/src/Spout/Common/Helper/GlobalFunctionsHelper.php
index 5deb8d93f26..08d475dbe90 100644
--- a/lib/spout/src/Spout/Common/Helper/GlobalFunctionsHelper.php
+++ b/lib/spout/src/Spout/Common/Helper/GlobalFunctionsHelper.php
@@ -243,10 +243,10 @@ class GlobalFunctionsHelper
      * @see basename()
      *
      * @param string $path
-     * @param string|null $suffix
+     * @param string $suffix
      * @return string
      */
-    public function basename($path, $suffix = null)
+    public function basename($path, $suffix = '')
     {
         return \basename($path, $suffix);
     }