diff --git a/openmc/mesh.py b/openmc/mesh.py
index e0d8eb61b7..57fd8fb21d 100644
--- a/openmc/mesh.py
+++ b/openmc/mesh.py
@@ -1141,9 +1141,9 @@ class CylindricalMesh(StructuredMesh):
     def from_domain(
         cls,
         domain,
-        dimension=[100, 100, 100],
+        dimension=(100, 100, 100),
         mesh_id=None,
-        phi_grid=[0.0, 2*pi],
+        phi_grid=(0.0, 2*pi),
         name=''
     ):
         """Create mesh from an existing openmc cell, region, universe or
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ class CylindricalMesh(StructuredMesh):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        domain : {openmc.Cell, openmc.Region, openmc.Universe, openmc.Geometry}
+        domain : openmc.Cell or openmc.Region or openmc.Universe or openmc.Geometry
             The object passed in will be used as a template for this mesh. The
             bounding box of the property of the object passed will be used to
             set the r_grid, z_grid ranges.
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ class CylindricalMesh(StructuredMesh):
             Unique identifier for the mesh
         phi_grid : numpy.ndarray
             1-D array of mesh boundary points along the phi-axis in radians.
-            The default value is [0, 2π], i.e. the full phi range.
+            The default value is (0, 2π), i.e., the full phi range.
         name : str
             Name of the mesh
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_mesh_from_domain.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_mesh_from_domain.py
index 64b9424b92..cbc32b8fa5 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_mesh_from_domain.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_mesh_from_domain.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def test_reg_mesh_from_cell():
 def test_cylindrical_mesh_from_cell():
     """Tests a CylindricalMesh can be made from a Cell and the specified
     dimensions are propagated through. Cell is not centralized"""
-    cy_surface = openmc. openmc.ZCylinder(r=50)
-    z_surface_1 = openmc. openmc.ZPlane(z0=30)
-    z_surface_2 = openmc. openmc.ZPlane(z0=0)
+    cy_surface = openmc.ZCylinder(r=50)
+    z_surface_1 = openmc.ZPlane(z0=30)
+    z_surface_2 = openmc.ZPlane(z0=0)
     cell = openmc.Cell(region=-cy_surface & -z_surface_1 & +z_surface_2)
     mesh = openmc.CylindricalMesh.from_domain(cell, dimension=[2, 4, 3])
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ def test_reg_mesh_from_region():
 def test_cylindrical_mesh_from_region():
     """Tests a CylindricalMesh can be made from a Region and the specified
     dimensions are propagated through. Cell is centralized"""
-    cy_surface = openmc. openmc.ZCylinder(r=6)
-    z_surface_1 = openmc. openmc.ZPlane(z0=30)
-    z_surface_2 = openmc. openmc.ZPlane(z0=-30)
+    cy_surface = openmc.ZCylinder(r=6)
+    z_surface_1 = openmc.ZPlane(z0=30)
+    z_surface_2 = openmc.ZPlane(z0=-30)
     cell = openmc.Cell(region=-cy_surface & -z_surface_1 & +z_surface_2)
     mesh = openmc.CylindricalMesh.from_domain(cell, dimension=[6, 2, 3])