diff --git a/lib/yard/tags/tag.rb b/lib/yard/tags/tag.rb
index 05513839b..826bb91d8 100644
--- a/lib/yard/tags/tag.rb
+++ b/lib/yard/tags/tag.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class Tag
       attr_accessor :types
 
       # @return [String] a name associated with the tag
+      # @return [nil] if no tag name is supplied
       attr_accessor :name
 
       # @return [CodeObjects::Base] the associated object