diff --git a/docs/x509.rst b/docs/x509.rst
index e4b5e17..18894ce 100644
--- a/docs/x509.rst
+++ b/docs/x509.rst
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@
 
     .. attribute:: parsed_version
 
-        Returns the version that was parsed from the certificate.
+        :type: int
+
+        Returns the raw version that was parsed from the certificate.
 
 
 .. _`public key infrastructure`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure