diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php b/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
index 660c34af55a2..85486f6bbc55 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Support/helpers.php
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ function preg_replace_array($pattern, array $replacements, $subject)
      *
      * @param  int  $times
      * @param  callable  $callback
-     * @param  int  $sleep
+     * @param  int  $sleepMilliseconds
      * @param  callable|null  $when
      * @return mixed
      *
      * @throws \Exception
      */
-    function retry($times, callable $callback, $sleep = 0, $when = null)
+    function retry($times, callable $callback, $sleepMilliseconds = 0, $when = null)
     {
         $attempts = 0;
 
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ function retry($times, callable $callback, $sleep = 0, $when = null)
                 throw $e;
             }
 
-            if ($sleep) {
-                usleep($sleep * 1000);
+            if ($sleepMilliseconds) {
+                usleep($sleepMilliseconds * 1000);
             }
 
             goto beginning;