diff --git a/reference/apc/functions/apc-add.xml b/reference/apc/functions/apc-add.xml
index 7cb81f14f6..32f8347991 100644
--- a/reference/apc/functions/apc-add.xml
+++ b/reference/apc/functions/apc-add.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>apc_add</refname>
   <refpurpose>
-   Cache a variable in the data store
+   Cache a new variable in the data store
   </refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
  <refsect1 role="description">