diff --git a/src/hb-blob.cc b/src/hb-blob.cc
index b382bf717..b561a9374 100644
--- a/src/hb-blob.cc
+++ b/src/hb-blob.cc
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ hb_blob_get_length (hb_blob_t *blob)
  *
  * Fetches the data from a blob.
  *
- * Returns: (transfer none) (array length=length): the byte data of @blob.
+ * Returns: (nullable) (transfer none) (array length=length): the byte data of @blob.
  *
  * Since: 0.9.2
  **/