diff --git a/src/gui/image/qimagereader.cpp b/src/gui/image/qimagereader.cpp
index e77c6f019c..6d358984d6 100644
--- a/src/gui/image/qimagereader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/image/qimagereader.cpp
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ QList<QByteArray> QImageReader::supportedMimeTypes()
 /*!
     \since 5.12
 
-    Returns the list of image formats corresponding to \mimeType.
+    Returns the list of image formats corresponding to \a mimeType.
 
     Note that the QGuiApplication instance must be created before this function is
     called.
diff --git a/src/gui/image/qimagewriter.cpp b/src/gui/image/qimagewriter.cpp
index 30ec224158..62eeb74727 100644
--- a/src/gui/image/qimagewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/image/qimagewriter.cpp
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ QList<QByteArray> QImageWriter::supportedMimeTypes()
 /*!
     \since 5.12
 
-    Returns the list of image formats corresponding to \mimeType.
+    Returns the list of image formats corresponding to \a mimeType.
 
     Note that the QGuiApplication instance must be created before this function is
     called.