diff --git a/src/core/screen.c b/src/core/screen.c
index 05d33e986..c6cc99e52 100644
--- a/src/core/screen.c
+++ b/src/core/screen.c
@@ -3241,10 +3241,10 @@ meta_screen_sn_event (SnMonitorEvent *event,
 }
 
 /**
- * meta_screen_get_startup_sequences:
+ * meta_screen_get_startup_sequences: (skip)
  * @screen:
  *
- * Return value: (transfer none) (element-type SnStartupSequence): Currently active #SnStartupSequence items
+ * Return value: (transfer none): Currently active #SnStartupSequence items
  */
 GSList *
 meta_screen_get_startup_sequences (MetaScreen *screen)
diff --git a/src/core/util.c b/src/core/util.c
index e3537a807..d55cbc9b7 100644
--- a/src/core/util.c
+++ b/src/core/util.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ utf8_fputs (const char *str,
 
 /**
  * meta_free_gslist_and_elements: (skip)
+ *
  */
 void
 meta_free_gslist_and_elements (GSList *list_to_deep_free)
@@ -608,6 +609,7 @@ append_argument (GPtrArray  *args,
 
 /**
  * meta_show_dialog: (skip)
+ *
  */
 GPid
 meta_show_dialog (const char *type,