diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
index 5b0f84578b..f42b54b7e2 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class WP_REST_Terms_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.7.0
 	 *
-	 * @param obj             $item    Term object.
+	 * @param WP_Term         $item    Term object.
 	 * @param WP_REST_Request $request Request object.
 	 * @return WP_REST_Response $response Response object.
 	 */