diff --git a/gio/gsimplepermission.c b/gio/gsimplepermission.c
index 683ca1248..9eee4f406 100644
--- a/gio/gsimplepermission.c
+++ b/gio/gsimplepermission.c
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ g_simple_permission_class_init (GSimplePermissionClass *class)
 /**
  * g_simple_permission_new:
  * @allowed: %TRUE if the action is allowed
- * @returns: the #GSimplePermission, as a #GPermission
  *
  * Creates a new #GPermission instance that represents an action that is
  * either always or never allowed.
  *
+ * Returns: the #GSimplePermission, as a #GPermission
+ *
  * Since: 2.26
  **/
 GPermission *