diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/layers/control_flow.py b/python/paddle/fluid/layers/control_flow.py
index 87010bc616a641504463aa82d4f5b4abd859b616..bc1a2c15dd3aca0903b5d2348251910390acddc8 100755
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/layers/control_flow.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/layers/control_flow.py
@@ -2454,10 +2454,13 @@ def cond(pred, true_fn=None, false_fn=None, name=None, return_names=None):
             true. The default value is ``None`` .
         false_fn(callable, optional): A callable to be performed if ``pred`` is
             false. The default value is ``None`` .
-        return_names: A list of strings to represents the name of returned vars. useful to debug.
         name(str, optional): The default value is ``None`` . Normally users
              don't have to set this parameter. For more information, please
              refer to :ref:`api_guide_Name` .
+        return_names(sequence of string, optional): The default value is ``None`` . 
+             Normally users don't have to set this parameters.  A sequence of strings 
+             to represents the name of returned vars.  The structure of sequence must 
+             be same with return values of true_fn and false_fn.
 
     Returns:
         Tensor|list(Tensor)|tuple(Tensor): returns ``true_fn()`` if the