diff --git a/language/operators.xml b/language/operators.xml
index fcf5576214..24ef37cd74 100644
--- a/language/operators.xml
+++ b/language/operators.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.67 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.68 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.operators">
   <title>Operators</title>
   <simpara>
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ if ($thing instanceof B) {
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
     <simpara>
-     As <literal>$thing</literal> is an <type>object</type> of type A, but
+     As <varname>$thing</varname> is an <type>object</type> of type A, but
      not B, only the block dependent on the A type will be executed:
     </simpara>
     <screen>A</screen>