diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Api/Data/CategoryInterface.php b/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Api/Data/CategoryInterface.php
index b65cdafbe26f4..cf5e49c954b43 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Api/Data/CategoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Api/Data/CategoryInterface.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public function setParentId($parentId);
     /**
      * Get category name
      *
-     * @return string
+     * @return string|null
      */
     public function getName();