diff --git a/gst/gstevent.c b/gst/gstevent.c
index 368aa745a3..d5f95c2108 100644
--- a/gst/gstevent.c
+++ b/gst/gstevent.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ gst_event_parse_caps (GstEvent * event, GstCaps ** caps)
 
 /**
  * gst_event_new_segment:
- * @segment: (transfer full): a #GstSegment
+ * @segment: (transfer none): a #GstSegment
  *
  * Create a new SEGMENT event for @segment. The segment event can only travel
  * downstream synchronized with the buffer flow and contains timing information