diff --git a/autoload/doge/preprocessors/javascript.vim b/autoload/doge/preprocessors/javascript.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8212aa0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/doge/preprocessors/javascript.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+let s:save_cpo = &cpoptions
+set cpoptions&vim
+
+" A callback function being called after the tokens have been extracted. This
+" function will adjust the input if needed.
+function! doge#preprocessors#javascript#tokens(tokens) abort
+  if has_key(a:tokens, 'returnType')
+    if a:tokens['returnType'] ==# 'void'
+      let a:tokens['returnType'] = ''
+    elseif a:tokens['returnType'] ==# ''
+      let a:tokens['returnType'] = '!type'
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+let &cpoptions = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/autoload/doge/preprocessors/typescript.vim b/autoload/doge/preprocessors/typescript.vim
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df8fad82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/doge/preprocessors/typescript.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+let s:save_cpo = &cpoptions
+set cpoptions&vim
+
+function! doge#preprocessors#typescript#tokens(tokens) abort
+  if has_key(a:tokens, 'returnType')
+    if a:tokens['returnType'] ==# 'void'
+      let a:tokens['returnType'] = ''
+    elseif a:tokens['returnType'] ==# ''
+      let a:tokens['returnType'] = '!type'
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+let &cpoptions = s:save_cpo
+unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/ftplugin/javascript.vim b/ftplugin/javascript.vim
index e7538941..c4265906 100644
--- a/ftplugin/javascript.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/javascript.vim
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(async| * @{async})%',
 \      ' * @function {funcName|}',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(static| * @static)%',
 \      '%(async| * @async)%',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(async| * @async)%',
 \      ' * @function {className}#{funcName}',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(async| * @async)%',
 \      ' * @function {funcName|}',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
diff --git a/ftplugin/typescript.vim b/ftplugin/typescript.vim
index e6bf843f..c8cedf1f 100644
--- a/ftplugin/typescript.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/typescript.vim
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(async| * @{async})%',
 \      ' * @function {funcName|}',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(static| * @static)%',
 \      '%(async| * @async)%',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(async| * @async)%',
 \      ' * @function {className}#{funcName}',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ call doge#buffer#register_doc_standard('jsdoc', [
 \      '%(async| * @async)%',
 \      ' * @function {funcName|}',
 \      '%(parameters| * {parameters})%',
-\      ' * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description',
+\      '%(returnType| * @return {{returnType|!type}} !description)%',
 \      ' */',
 \    ],
 \  }),
diff --git a/playground/test.js b/playground/test.js
index 9a030ef1..901a2c21 100644
--- a/playground/test.js
+++ b/playground/test.js
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ class Child extends Parent {
    *
    * @param {number} arg0 - [TODO:description]
    * @param {string} arg1 - [TODO:description]
-   * @return {void} [TODO:description]
    */
   public funcA(arg0: number, arg1?: string): void {
 
diff --git a/test/filetypes/javascript/functions.vader b/test/filetypes/javascript/functions.vader
index 80f1d232..860db25d 100644
--- a/test/filetypes/javascript/functions.vader
+++ b/test/filetypes/javascript/functions.vader
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ Expect javascript (generated comment with a description, @param and @return tags
      * [TODO:description]
      *
      * @param {string} something - [TODO:description]
-     * @return {void} [TODO:description]
      */
     public printSomething(something?: string): void {}