diff --git a/smbus2/smbus2.py b/smbus2/smbus2.py
index 6ed471e..a35868f 100644
--- a/smbus2/smbus2.py
+++ b/smbus2/smbus2.py
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ def read(address, length):
         Prepares an i2c read transaction.
 
         :param address: Slave address.
-        :type: address: int
+        :type address: int
         :param length: Number of bytes to read.
-        :type: length: int
+        :type length: int
         :return: New :py:class:`i2c_msg` instance for read operation.
         :rtype: :py:class:`i2c_msg`
         """