diff --git a/src/core/startup-notification.c b/src/core/startup-notification.c
index 1a3dab5bf..bf46f43d3 100644
--- a/src/core/startup-notification.c
+++ b/src/core/startup-notification.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ meta_startup_notification_new (MetaDisplay *display)
  *
  * Get the list of startup sequences arrived in the startup notification object.
  *
- * Returns: (element-type MetaStartupSequence): a #GSList of
+ * Returns: (element-type MetaStartupSequence) (transfer none): a #GSList of
  * #MetaStartupSequence in the #MetaStartupNotification.
  **/
 GSList *
diff --git a/src/meta/meta-startup-notification.h b/src/meta/meta-startup-notification.h
index 85ef1a3eb..0bda6fead 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta-startup-notification.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta-startup-notification.h
@@ -44,30 +44,30 @@ MetaLaunchContext *
              meta_startup_notification_create_launcher (MetaStartupNotification *sn);
 
 META_EXPORT
-const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_id             (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_id             (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-gboolean     meta_startup_sequence_get_completed      (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+gboolean     meta_startup_sequence_get_completed      (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_name           (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_name           (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-int          meta_startup_sequence_get_workspace      (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+int          meta_startup_sequence_get_workspace      (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-uint64_t     meta_startup_sequence_get_timestamp      (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+uint64_t     meta_startup_sequence_get_timestamp      (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_icon_name      (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_icon_name      (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_application_id (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_application_id (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_wmclass        (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+const char * meta_startup_sequence_get_wmclass        (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 META_EXPORT
-void        meta_startup_sequence_complete           (MetaStartupSequence *sequence);
+void        meta_startup_sequence_complete           (MetaStartupSequence *seq);
 
 #endif /* META_STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_H */