diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
index 705dbdbf1c..3360c40119 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/Google.js
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.Google = OpenLayers.Class(
      * Constructor: OpenLayers.Layer.Google
      * 
      * Parameters:
-     * name - {String}
-     * options - {Object}
+     * name - {String} A name for the layer.
+     * options - {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set
+     *     on the layer.
      */
     initialize: function(name, options) {
         OpenLayers.Layer.EventPane.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);