diff --git a/contributing/code/standards.rst b/contributing/code/standards.rst
index 61a2ed6b8df..b73f9bf632a 100644
--- a/contributing/code/standards.rst
+++ b/contributing/code/standards.rst
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ example containing most features described below:
 
         /**
          * @param string $dummy Some argument description
-         * @param array $options
+         * @param array  $options
          *
          * @return string|null Transformed input
          */
-        private function transformText($dummy, $options = array())
+        private function transformText($dummy, array $options = array())
         {
             $mergedOptions = array_merge(
                 $options,