diff --git a/mne/_fiff/meas_info.py b/mne/_fiff/meas_info.py
index 9edb8a96d3b..629d9a4b0ce 100644
--- a/mne/_fiff/meas_info.py
+++ b/mne/_fiff/meas_info.py
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ def get_montage(self):
 
         Returns
         -------
-        %(montage)s
+        montage : None | DigMontage
+            A copy of the channel positions, if available, otherwise ``None``.
         """
         from ..channels.montage import make_dig_montage
         from ..transforms import _frame_to_str