diff --git a/cocos2dx/cocoa/CCObject.h b/cocos2dx/cocoa/CCObject.h
index edfb7aeae6..b70e184edb 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/cocoa/CCObject.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/cocoa/CCObject.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     /** returns a copy of the object.
      @deprecated Use clone() instead
      */
-    CC_DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE void copy() const
+    CC_DEPRECATED_ATTRIBUTE Object* copy() const
     {
         // use "clone" instead
         CC_ASSERT(false);