diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index 151559601..552e6fadc 100755
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@
     'lastIndexOf': [],
     'lateBind': ['isFunction'],
     'map': ['forEach', 'isArray'],
-    'max': ['forEach'],
+    'max': ['forEach', 'isArray'],
     'memoize': [],
     'merge': ['forOwn', 'isArray', 'isPlainObject'],
-    'min': ['forEach'],
+    'min': ['forEach', 'isArray'],
     'mixin': ['forEach', 'functions'],
     'noConflict': [],
     'object': [],
diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index eac17ca72..352dcdfde 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@
    * @static
    * @memberOf _
    * @category Collections
-   * @param {Array|Object} collection The collection to iterate over.
+   * @param {Array|Object|String} collection The collection to iterate over.
    * @param {Function} [callback] The function called per iteration.
    * @param {Mixed} [thisArg] The `this` binding of `callback`.
    * @returns {Mixed} Returns the maximum value.
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@
         length = collection ? collection.length : 0,
         result = computed;
 
-    if (callback || typeof length != 'number') {
+    if (callback || !isArray(collection)) {
       callback = createCallback(callback, thisArg);
       forEach(collection, function(value, index, collection) {
         var current = callback(value, index, collection);
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@
    * @static
    * @memberOf _
    * @category Collections
-   * @param {Array|Object} collection The collection to iterate over.
+   * @param {Array|Object|String} collection The collection to iterate over.
    * @param {Function} [callback] The function called per iteration.
    * @param {Mixed} [thisArg] The `this` binding of `callback`.
    * @returns {Mixed} Returns the minimum value.
@@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@
         length = collection ? collection.length : 0,
         result = computed;
 
-    if (callback || typeof length != 'number') {
+    if (callback || !isArray(collection)) {
       callback = createCallback(callback, thisArg);
       forEach(collection, function(value, index, collection) {
         var current = callback(value, index, collection);