diff --git a/src/gameobjects/components/Tint.js b/src/gameobjects/components/Tint.js
index 8d5b2af73..7b8164439 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/components/Tint.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/components/Tint.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ var Tint = {
      * @name Phaser.GameObjects.Components.Tint#tint
      * @type {integer}
      * @webglOnly
+     * @readonly
      * @since 3.0.0
      */
     tint: {