diff --git a/standards/documentation.md b/standards/documentation.md
index bb3c393..f3753f2 100644
--- a/standards/documentation.md
+++ b/standards/documentation.md
@@ -144,5 +144,5 @@ Please also note the correct alignment of `@param` type, name and description
 In some cases it may be required to type hint a variable in this case the following format MUST be used.
 
 ```php
-/** @var {variable_type} varName {optional_description}
+/** @var variable_type varName {optional_description}
 ```