diff --git a/javascript/ql/src/semmle/javascript/Variables.qll b/javascript/ql/src/semmle/javascript/Variables.qll
index c75e6effd73..cf6f4c342d6 100644
--- a/javascript/ql/src/semmle/javascript/Variables.qll
+++ b/javascript/ql/src/semmle/javascript/Variables.qll
@@ -619,11 +619,10 @@ class SimpleParameter extends Parameter, VarDecl {
     )
   }
 
-  override JSDocTag getJSDocTag() {
+  override JSDocParamTag getJSDocTag() {
     exists(Function fun |
       this = fun.getAParameter() and
       result = fun.getDocumentation().getATag() and
-      result.getTitle() = "param" and
       result.getName() = getName()
     )
   }