diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 511559691..6902a573b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5719,7 +5719,7 @@ export class SomeClass {
 // Message: Missing JSDoc @param "foo" declaration.
 
 /**
- *
+ * @param
  */
 function quux (foo) {
 
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/requireParam.js b/test/rules/assertions/requireParam.js
index 14a6c6da5..be64f9e65 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/requireParam.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/requireParam.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ export default {
     {
       code: `
           /**
-           *
+           * @param
            */
           function quux (foo) {