diff --git a/lib/rules/validate-jsdoc/check-redundant-returns.js b/lib/rules/validate-jsdoc/check-redundant-returns.js
index 387ba34..38d47d5 100644
--- a/lib/rules/validate-jsdoc/check-redundant-returns.js
+++ b/lib/rules/validate-jsdoc/check-redundant-returns.js
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ function checkReturnTypes(node, tag, err) {
     }
 
     // checking redundant: invalid or not return statements in code
-    var redundant = !tag.type.valid || !this._getReturnStatementsForNode(node).length;
+    var redundant = !Boolean(this._getReturnStatementsForNode(node).length);
 
     if (redundant) {
-        err('redundant returns statement');
+        err('Redundant return statement', tag.loc);
     }
 }