diff --git a/gdk/gdkcontentdeserializer.c b/gdk/gdkcontentdeserializer.c
index 627308a695..c9df08dba9 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcontentdeserializer.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkcontentdeserializer.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ gdk_content_deserializer_get_mime_type (GdkContentDeserializer *deserializer)
  *
  * Gets the GType to create an instance of.
  *
- * Returns: (transfer none): the GType for the current operation
+ * Returns: the GType for the current operation
  */
 GType
 gdk_content_deserializer_get_gtype (GdkContentDeserializer *deserializer)
diff --git a/gdk/gdkcontentserializer.c b/gdk/gdkcontentserializer.c
index f0bf75006e..f9fac88dcb 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkcontentserializer.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkcontentserializer.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ gdk_content_serializer_get_mime_type (GdkContentSerializer *serializer)
  *
  * Gets the GType to of the object to serialize.
  *
- * Returns: (transfer none): the GType for the current operation
+ * Returns: the GType for the current operation
  */
 GType
 gdk_content_serializer_get_gtype (GdkContentSerializer *serializer)