diff --git a/src/core/Matchers.js b/src/core/Matchers.js
index ad025638..75b9a5a8 100644
--- a/src/core/Matchers.js
+++ b/src/core/Matchers.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ jasmine.Matchers.prototype.toBeCloseTo = function(expected, precision) {
 /**
  * Matcher that checks that the expected exception was thrown by the actual.
  *
- * @param {String} expected
+ * @param {String} [expected]
  */
 jasmine.Matchers.prototype.toThrow = function(expected) {
   var result = false;