diff --git a/doc/docs.md b/doc/docs.md
index 6a0372da66..dfd119abb0 100644
--- a/doc/docs.md
+++ b/doc/docs.md
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ V now supports static type methods like `User.new()`. These are defined on a str
 `fn [Type name].[function name]` and allow to organize all functions related to a struct:
 
 ```v oksyntax
-struct User { }
+struct User {}
 
 fn User.new() User {
 	return User{}
diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/fn.v b/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
index 76bff1a659..b71c26d699 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/fn.v
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ run them via `v file.v` instead',
 			is_keep_alive: is_keep_alive
 			is_method: false
 			is_static_type_method: is_static_type_method
-			receiver_type: rec.typ // used only if is static type method
+			receiver_type: if is_static_type_method { rec.typ } else { 0 } // used only if is static type method
 			is_file_translated: p.is_translated
 			//
 			attrs: p.attrs