diff --git a/lib/private/Files/Search/SearchQuery.php b/lib/private/Files/Search/SearchQuery.php
index 0ccc63df4cfd5..e6302249f9ea2 100644
--- a/lib/private/Files/Search/SearchQuery.php
+++ b/lib/private/Files/Search/SearchQuery.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class SearchQuery implements ISearchQuery {
 	/** @var ?IUser */
 	private $user;
 	private $limitToHome;
-	/** @var array */
+	/** @var list<string> */
 	private $selectFields;
 
 	/**