diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 9ad518cd..c0248642 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ return api.getServerInfo().then(info => {/* ... */});
 
 ## getFee
 
-`getFee(): Promise<number>`
+`getFee(): Promise<string>`
 
 Returns the estimated transaction fee for the rippled server the RippleAPI instance is connected to.
 
diff --git a/docs/src/getFee.md.ejs b/docs/src/getFee.md.ejs
index e95b9cba..b12f6cd0 100644
--- a/docs/src/getFee.md.ejs
+++ b/docs/src/getFee.md.ejs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## getFee
 
-`getFee(): Promise<number>`
+`getFee(): Promise<string>`
 
 Returns the estimated transaction fee for the rippled server the RippleAPI instance is connected to.