diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 5304cf809e..dab072b8ba 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ function do_settings_sections( $page ) {
  * @since 2.7.0
  *
  * @param string $page Slug title of the admin page who's settings fields you want to show.
- * @param section $section Slug title of the settings section who's fields you want to show.
+ * @param string $section Slug title of the settings section who's fields you want to show.
  */
 function do_settings_fields($page, $section) {
 	global $wp_settings_fields;