diff --git a/src/pystencils/codegen/properties.py b/src/pystencils/codegen/properties.py
index 2b0af986aa2ab74fc03ebf534a448adaca25c3ea..0bad4e89834e2185665689703b1b4f6530813f14 100644
--- a/src/pystencils/codegen/properties.py
+++ b/src/pystencils/codegen/properties.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from ..field import Field
 from typing import Any
 
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class PsSymbolProperty:
     """Base class for symbol properties, which can be used to add additional information to symbols"""
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ class UniqueSymbolProperty(PsSymbolProperty):
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class ReductionSymbolProperty(UniqueSymbolProperty):
-    """Symbol acts as a base pointer to a field."""
+    """Property for symbols specifying the operation and initial value for a reduction."""
 
     op: str
-    init_val: Any # TODO: type?
+    init_val: Any  # TODO: type?
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)