diff --git a/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php b/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
index 0b92f85..f4a0bde 100644
--- a/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
                     //Use reflection to inspect the code, based on Illuminate/Support/SerializableClosure.php
                     $reflection = new \ReflectionMethod($model, $method);
                     // php 7.x type or fallback to docblock
-                    $type = (string) $reflection->getReturnType() ?: $this->getReturnTypeFromDocBlock($reflection);
+                    $type = (string) $reflection->getReturnType() ?: (string)$this->getReturnTypeFromDocBlock($reflection);
 
                     $file = new \SplFileObject($reflection->getFileName());
                     $file->seek($reflection->getStartLine() - 1);