diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php b/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
index 3c4064eb8..fb1e2b5a6 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/PearRepository.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PearRepository extends ArrayRepository
             $releases = $releasesXML->getElementsByTagName('r');
 
             foreach ($releases as $release) {
-                /* @var $release DOMElement */
+                /* @var $release \DOMElement */
                 $pearVersion = $release->getElementsByTagName('v')->item(0)->nodeValue;
 
                 $packageData = array(