diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_system.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_system.h
index ec23a1fe78..18ad26a94c 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_system.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_system.h
@@ -548,10 +548,10 @@ typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_RequestAndroidPermissionCallback)(void *userdata, con
  * specific entitlement, the callback will still fire, probably on the current
  * thread and before this function returns.
  *
- * If the request submission fails, this function returns -1 and the callback
- * will NOT be called, but this should only happen in catastrophic conditions,
- * like memory running out. Normally there will be a yes or no to the request
- * through the callback.
+ * If the request submission fails, this function returns false and the
+ * callback will NOT be called, but this should only happen in catastrophic
+ * conditions, like memory running out. Normally there will be a yes or no to
+ * the request through the callback.
  *
  * For the `permission` parameter, choose a value from here:
  *