diff --git a/gtk/gtkclipboard.c b/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
index e2c0ace928..f25e986d96 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkclipboard.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ clipboard_display_closed (GdkDisplay   *display,
 
 /**
  * gtk_clipboard_get_for_display:
- * @display: the display for which the clipboard is to be retrieved or created
+ * @display: the #GdkDisplay for which the clipboard is to be retrieved or created.
  * @selection: a #GdkAtom which identifies the clipboard to use.
  *
  * Returns the clipboard object for the given selection.