diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 0f5b9f43..e927453b 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ API Reference
             if ``verify_exp``, ``verify_iat``, and ``verify_nbf`` respectively
             is set to ``True``).
 
-    :param Union[str, Iterable] audience: optional, the value for ``verify_aud`` check
+    :param audience: optional, the value for ``verify_aud`` check
+    :type audience: Union[str, Iterable]
     :param str issuer: optional, the value for ``verify_iss`` check
     :param float leeway: a time margin in seconds for the expiration check
     :rtype: dict