diff --git a/reference/session/reference.xml b/reference/session/reference.xml
index a2330b2eed..74add72b5d 100644
--- a/reference/session/reference.xml
+++ b/reference/session/reference.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.37 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.38 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.session">
   <title>Session handling functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>Sessions</titleabbrev>
@@ -268,12 +268,11 @@ session_unregister('count');
       <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-if (!session_is_registered('count')) {
-    session_register("count");
-    $count = 0;
+if (! isset($_SESSION['count'])) {
+    $_SESSION['count'] = 1;
 }
 else {
-    $count++;
+    $_SESSION['count']++;
 }
 ?>
 ]]>