diff --git a/Lib/python/pydocs.swg b/Lib/python/pydocs.swg
index 0091a30b9..862339da7 100644
--- a/Lib/python/pydocs.swg
+++ b/Lib/python/pydocs.swg
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 
 #ifdef SWIG_DOC_DOXYGEN_STYLE
 %typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE "@param $1_name $1_type value";
-%typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE* "@param $1_name $1_type value";
-%typemap(doc) const SWIGTYPE& "@param $1_name $1_type value";
+%typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE * "@param $1_name $1_type value";
+%typemap(doc) const SWIGTYPE & "@param $1_name $1_type value";
 %typemap(doc) enum SWIGTYPE "@param $1_name enum $1_type value";
 #else
 %typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE "$1_name: $1_type value";
-%typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE* "$1_name: $1_type value";
-%typemap(doc) const SWIGTYPE& "$1_name: $1_type value";
+%typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE * "$1_name: $1_type value";
+%typemap(doc) const SWIGTYPE & "$1_name: $1_type value";
 %typemap(doc) enum SWIGTYPE "$1_name: enum $1_type value";
 
 %typemap(doc) SWIGTYPE *INOUT "$1_name: $1_type input/ouput value";