diff --git a/gtk/gtkdialog.c b/gtk/gtkdialog.c
index dfd98edc5b..bf9e412cfd 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkdialog.c
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GtkDialog *dialog)
  * headerbar is only used by the dialog if the
  * #GtkDialog:use-header-bar property is %TRUE.
  *
- * Returns: (transfer none): the header bar
+ * Returns: (type Gtk.HeaderBar) (transfer none): the header bar
  */
 GtkWidget *
 gtk_dialog_get_header_bar (GtkDialog *dialog)