diff --git a/gtk/gtksettings.c b/gtk/gtksettings.c
index cbafb2789d..5ab43de5b0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksettings.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksettings.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ gtk_settings_class_init (GtkSettingsClass *class)
   g_assert (result == PROP_ERROR_BELL);
 
   /**
-   * GtkSettings:color-hash: (element-type utf8 Gdk.Color)
+   * GtkSettings:color-hash: (type GLib.HashTable(utf8,Gdk.Color)) (transfer container)
    *
    * Holds a hash table representation of the #GtkSettings:gtk-color-scheme
    * setting, mapping color names to #GdkColors.