diff --git a/src/ImageBackendFactory.php b/src/ImageBackendFactory.php
index 8449e09e..a52f09a6 100644
--- a/src/ImageBackendFactory.php
+++ b/src/ImageBackendFactory.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function __construct(Factory $creator)
      * @param array $params The constructor parameters.
      * @return object The created service instances.
      */
-    public function create($service, array $params = [])
+    public function create(string $service, array $params = []): ?Image_Backend
     {
         /** @var AssetContainer|null $assetContainer */
         $assetContainer = reset($params);