diff --git a/src/shell-app-system.c b/src/shell-app-system.c
index 3c4a9d6a8..84804ba90 100644
--- a/src/shell-app-system.c
+++ b/src/shell-app-system.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ shell_app_menu_entry_get_type (void)
  * Traverses a toplevel menu, and returns all items under it.  Nested items
  * are flattened.
  *
- * Return value: (transfer container) (element-type ShellAppInfo): List of applications
+ * Return value: (transfer full) (element-type ShellAppInfo): List of applications
  */
 GSList *
 shell_app_system_get_applications_for_menu (ShellAppSystem *monitor,