diff --git a/checks/__init__.py b/checks/__init__.py
index d21202e9b2..4ffd59631e 100644
--- a/checks/__init__.py
+++ b/checks/__init__.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def get_metrics(self):
         This is the preferred method to retrieve metrics
         
         @return the list of samples
-        @rtype [(metric_name, timestamp, value, {"tags": ["tag1", "tag2]}), ...]
+        @rtype [(metric_name, timestamp, value, {"tags": ["tag1", "tag2"]}), ...]
         """
         metrics = []
         for m in self._sample_store: