diff --git a/mod/forum/search.php b/mod/forum/search.php
index 51ed73c6073..7784eb0daad 100644
--- a/mod/forum/search.php
+++ b/mod/forum/search.php
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ echo $OUTPUT->footer();
  /**
   * Print a full-sized search form for the specified course.
   *
-  * @param object $course The Course that will be searched.
+  * @param stdClass $course The Course that will be searched.
   * @return void The function prints the form.
   */
 function forum_print_big_search_form($course) {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ function forum_clean_search_terms($words, $prefix='') {
  /**
   * Retrieve a list of the forums that this user can view.
   *
-  * @param object $course The Course to use.
+  * @param stdClass $course The Course to use.
   * @return array A set of formatted forum names stored against the forum id.
   */
 function forum_menu_list($course)  {