diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.module b/core/modules/user/user.module
index f48f0fd..6da86a4 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.module
@@ -464,9 +464,8 @@ function user_access($string, AccountInterface $account = NULL) {
  * @param $name
  *   A string containing a name of the user.
  *
- * @return array
- *   An array containing the matching username or an empty array if the user
- *   is not blocked
+ * @return bool
+ *   TRUE if the user is blocked, FALSE otherwise.
  */
 function user_is_blocked($name) {
   return \Drupal::entityQuery('user')