diff --git a/src/core/Engine.js b/src/core/Engine.js
index b549f663..3930fc40 100644
--- a/src/core/Engine.js
+++ b/src/core/Engine.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var Body = require('../body/Body');
      * All properties have default values, and many are pre-calculated automatically based on other properties.
      * See the properties section below for detailed information on what you can pass via the `options` object.
      * @method create
-     * @param {HTMLElement} element
+     * @param {HTMLElement} [element]
      * @param {object} [options]
      * @return {engine} engine
      */