diff --git a/gtk/gtkselection.c b/gtk/gtkselection.c
index 17f0365e3f..a2da6739c8 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkselection.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkselection.c
@@ -1214,12 +1214,12 @@ gtk_selection_data_get_format (const GtkSelectionData *selection_data)
 
 /**
  * gtk_selection_data_get_data: (skip)
- * @selection_data: (array) (element-type guint8): a pointer to a
+ * @selection_data: a pointer to a
  *   #GtkSelectionData-struct.
  *
  * Retrieves the raw data of the selection.
  *
- * Returns: the raw data of the selection.
+ * Returns: (array) (element-type guint8): the raw data of the selection.
  *
  * Since: 2.14
  **/