diff --git a/gsk/gskstroke.c b/gsk/gskstroke.c
index b6b1fb2f55..b97172fef6 100644
--- a/gsk/gskstroke.c
+++ b/gsk/gskstroke.c
@@ -428,8 +428,7 @@ gsk_stroke_set_dash (GskStroke   *self,
 /**
  * gsk_stroke_get_dash:
  * @self: a `GskStroke`
- * @n_dash: (out caller-allocates): number of elements
- *     in the array returned
+ * @n_dash: (out): number of elements in the array returned
  *
  * Gets the dash array in use or `NULL` if dashing is disabled.
  *
diff --git a/gtk/gtklistbase.c b/gtk/gtklistbase.c
index 2cdac1461c..10372c5754 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklistbase.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklistbase.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static GParamSpec *properties[N_PROPS] = { NULL, };
  * @self: a `GtkListBase`
  * @across: position in pixels in the direction cross to the list
  * @along:  position in pixels in the direction of the list
- * @pos: (out caller-allocates): set to the looked up position
+ * @pos: (out): set to the looked up position
  * @area: (out caller-allocates) (optional): set to the area occupied
  *   by the returned position
  *
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ gtk_list_base_allocate_children (GtkListBase *self,
   GtkListBasePrivate *priv = gtk_list_base_get_instance_private (self);
   GtkListTile *tile;
   int dx, dy;
-  
+
   gtk_list_base_get_adjustment_values (self, OPPOSITE_ORIENTATION (priv->orientation), &dx, NULL, NULL);
   gtk_list_base_get_adjustment_values (self, priv->orientation, &dy, NULL, NULL);
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtksectionmodel.c b/gtk/gtksectionmodel.c
index e3684fc4ea..b645d1ca36 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksectionmodel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksectionmodel.c
@@ -113,10 +113,9 @@ gtk_section_model_default_init (GtkSectionModelInterface *iface)
  * gtk_section_model_get_section:
  * @self: a `GtkSectionModel`
  * @position: the position of the item to query
- * @out_start: (out caller-allocates): the position of the first
- *   item in the section
- * @out_end: (out caller-allocates): the position of the first
- *   item not part of the section anymore.
+ * @out_start: (out): the position of the first item in the section
+ * @out_end: (out): the position of the first item not part of the section
+ *   anymore.
  *
  * Query the section that covers the given position. The number of
  * items in the section can be computed by `out_end - out_start`.