diff --git a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Named.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Named.java
index d98094992..626735b4c 100644
--- a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Named.java
+++ b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Named.java
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public @interface Named {
 
     /**
      * A name qualifying the annotated element
+     *
+     * @return the name.
      */
     String value();
 }