diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
index e7414d8e99..d5c822c7d2 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Protocol, {
      * Valid options include:
      * url - {String}
      * headers - {Object} 
-     * params - {Object}
+     * params - {Object} URL parameters for GET requests
      * format - {<OpenLayers.Format>}
      * callback - {Function}
      * scope - {Object}