diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb
index 2e63180f80c4cef7772eed941844f77d0218c7a7..a3eac357f7596fdb12273e3f48efef11ffcc2a3c 100755
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb
@@ -297,11 +297,12 @@ def symbolized_path_parameters
       @symbolized_path_parameters ||= path_parameters.symbolize_keys
     end
 
-    # Returns a hash with the parameters used to form the path of the request 
+    # Returns a hash with the parameters used to form the path of the request.
+    # Returned hash keys are strings.  See <tt>symbolized_path_parameters</tt> for symbolized keys.
     #
     # Example: 
     #
-    #   {:action => 'my_action', :controller => 'my_controller'}
+    #   {'action' => 'my_action', 'controller' => 'my_controller'}
     def path_parameters
       @path_parameters ||= {}
     end