diff --git a/include/git2/blob.h b/include/git2/blob.h
index bec0d4649..c547a47a2 100644
--- a/include/git2/blob.h
+++ b/include/git2/blob.h
@@ -118,9 +118,11 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /**
  * The options used when applying filter options to a file.
+ *
+ * Initialize with `GIT_BLOB_FILTER_OPTIONS_VERSION`.
+ *
  */
 typedef struct {
-	/** The struct version; set to `GIT_BLOB_FILTER_OPTIONS_VERSION`. */
 	int version;
 
 	/** Flags to control the filtering process, see `git_blob_filter_flag_t` above */