diff --git a/gobject/gparam.c b/gobject/gparam.c
index 82199478c..5fd895312 100644
--- a/gobject/gparam.c
+++ b/gobject/gparam.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
  *
  * ## Parameter names # {#canonical-parameter-names}
  *
- * A property name consists of segments consisting of ASCII letters and
- * digits, separated by either the `-` or `_` character. The first
+ * A property name consists of one or more segments consisting of ASCII letters
+ * and digits, separated by either the `-` or `_` character. The first
  * character of a property name must be a letter. These are the same rules as
  * for signal naming (see g_signal_new()).
  *