diff --git a/src/textual/app.py b/src/textual/app.py
index 104dd9769..43a84c7c0 100644
--- a/src/textual/app.py
+++ b/src/textual/app.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ class App(Generic[ReturnType], DOMNode):
 
     @property
     def focused(self) -> Widget | None:
-        """Widget | None: the widget that is focused on the currently active screen."""
+        """The widget that is focused on the currently active screen."""
         return self.screen.focused
 
     @property