diff --git a/lib/jsdoc/opts/args.js b/lib/jsdoc/opts/args.js
index defc9b7a..a8a24575 100644
--- a/lib/jsdoc/opts/args.js
+++ b/lib/jsdoc/opts/args.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ exports.help = function() {
 
 /**
  * Get a named option.
- * @variation (name)
+ * @variation name
  * @param {string} name The name of the option.
  * @return {string} The value associated with the given name.
  *//**