diff --git a/lib/bcoin/utils.js b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
index 0c2e9bf3..d4043e15 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/utils.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/utils.js
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@ utils.merge = function merge(target) {
 
 /**
  * Assertion.
- * @function
  * @param {Boolean} val - Expression.
  * @param {String?} msg - Optional error message.
  */