diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/taxonomy.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/taxonomy.php
index a4763fff9c..a0914dcade 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/taxonomy.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/taxonomy.php
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class Tests_Taxonomy extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	 *
 	 * @ticket 56338
 	 *
-	 * @covers :taxonomy_exists
+	 * @covers ::taxonomy_exists
 	 *
 	 * @dataProvider data_taxonomy_exists_should_return_false_with_non_string_taxonomy
 	 *