diff --git a/src/cairo-ft-font.c b/src/cairo-ft-font.c
index 34cf10971..e74448133 100644
--- a/src/cairo-ft-font.c
+++ b/src/cairo-ft-font.c
@@ -3308,7 +3308,7 @@ cairo_ft_font_face_unset_synthesize (cairo_font_face_t *font_face,
  * cairo_ft_font_face_get_synthesize:
  * @font_face: The #cairo_ft_font_face_t object to query
  *
- * Returns the current set of synthesis options.
+ * Returns: the current set of synthesis options.
  *
  * Since: 1.12
  **/