diff --git a/sphinx/writers/html5.py b/sphinx/writers/html5.py
index 4696425910b..16cdccc163e 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/html5.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/html5.py
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ def depart_desc_type(self, node: Element) -> None:
pass
def visit_desc_returns(self, node: Element) -> None:
- self.body.append(' → ')
+ self.body.append(' → ')
def depart_desc_returns(self, node: Element) -> None:
- pass
+ self.body.append('')
def visit_desc_parameterlist(self, node: Element) -> None:
self.body.append('(')