diff --git a/src/breezedb/DB.as b/src/breezedb/DB.as
index 1901436..18a577a 100644
--- a/src/breezedb/DB.as
+++ b/src/breezedb/DB.as
@@ -541,17 +541,17 @@ package breezedb
 		/**
 		 * @private
 		 */
-		public static function set encryptionKey(value:String):void
+		public static function set encryptionKey(value:*):void
 		{
 			BreezeDb.db.encryptionKey = value;
 		}
 
 
 		/**
-		 * The value used to encrypt the database file. It be either a <code>String</code>
+		 * The value used to encrypt the database file. It can be either a <code>String</code>
 		 * (at least one character) or 16 bytes long <code>ByteArray</code>.
 		 */
-		public static function get encryptionKey():String
+		public static function get encryptionKey():*
 		{
 			return BreezeDb.db.encryptionKey;
 		}