diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/settings/SettingUpgrader.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/settings/SettingUpgrader.java
index a4625aa10d32b..91f2bead300d3 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/settings/SettingUpgrader.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/settings/SettingUpgrader.java
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 /**
  * Represents the logic to upgrade a setting.
  *
- * @param <T>
+ * @param <T> the type of the underlying setting
  */
 public interface SettingUpgrader<T> {
 
     /**
      * The setting upgraded by this upgrader.
      *
-     * @return
+     * @return the setting
      */
     Setting<T> getSetting();