diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Import/Builder.php b/lib/Doctrine/Import/Builder.php
index 884e133c5..7bb967eca 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Import/Builder.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Import/Builder.php
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ public function buildPhpDocs(array $definition)
                     if (isset($relation['type']) && $relation['type'] == Doctrine_Relation::MANY) {
                         $type = 'Doctrine_Collection';
                         if (!empty($relation['class'])) {
-                            $type .= '&iterable<' . $relation['class'] . '>';
+                            $type .= '<' . $relation['class'] . '>';
                         }
                     } else {
                         $type = $this->_classPrefix . $relation['class'];