diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php
index dca3c83..d018246 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Collection extends \ArrayObject
             return '';
         }
 
-        if($this->shouldBeAbsolute($type)){
+        if($this->isRelativeType($type) && $this->shouldBeAbsolute($type)){
             return self::OPERATOR_NAMESPACE . $type;
         }