diff --git a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler.rb b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler.rb
index 579fcd4..7efc161 100644
--- a/lib/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class PuppetStrings::Yard::Handlers::Puppet::FunctionHandler < PuppetStrings::Ya
   def add_return_tag(object, type=nil)
     tag = object.tag(:return)
     if tag
-      if (type && tag.types) && (type != tag.types)
+      if (type && tag.types.first) && (type != tag.types.first)
         log.warn "Documented return type does not match return type in function definition near #{statement.file}:#{statement.line}."
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb
index 54bd6b2..0651e39 100644
--- a/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/puppet-strings/yard/handlers/puppet/function_handler_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe PuppetStrings::Yard::Handlers::Puppet::FunctionHandler, if: TEST_PUPPET
     let(:source) { 'function foo{' }
 
     it 'should log an error' do
-      expect{ subject }.to output(/\[error\]: Failed to parse \(stdin\): Syntax error at end of file/).to_stdout_from_any_process
+      expect{ subject }.to output(/\[error\]: Failed to parse \(stdin\): Syntax error at end of/).to_stdout_from_any_process
       expect(subject.empty?).to eq(true)
     end
   end
@@ -216,6 +216,21 @@ SOURCE
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'parsing a function with a non-conflicting return tag and type in function definition', if: TEST_FUNCTION_RETURN_TYPE do
+    let(:source) { <<-SOURCE
+# A simple foo function
+# @return [String] Hi there
+function foo() >> String {
+  notice 'hi there'
+}
+SOURCE
+    }
+
+    it 'should not output a warning if return types match' do
+      expect{ subject }.not_to output(/Documented return type does not match return type in function definition/).to_stdout_from_any_process
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'parsing a function with a conflicting return tag and type in function definition', if: TEST_FUNCTION_RETURN_TYPE do
     let(:source) { <<-SOURCE
 # A simple foo function.