diff --git a/reference/pdo/error-handling.xml b/reference/pdo/error-handling.xml
index ca4c03c7dd..18c938d75e 100644
--- a/reference/pdo/error-handling.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo/error-handling.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <constant>PDO::ERRMODE_SILENT</constant>
    </para>
    <para>
-     This is the default mode. PDO will simply set the error code for you
+     Prior to PHP 8.0.0, this was the default mode. PDO will simply set the error code for you
      to inspect using the <function>PDO::errorCode</function> and
      <function>PDO::errorInfo</function> methods on both the
      statement and database objects; if the error resulted from a call on a
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
      <constant>PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION</constant>
     </para>
     <para>
+     As of PHP 8.0.0, this is the default mode.
      In addition to setting the error code, PDO will throw a
      <classname>PDOException</classname>
      and set its properties to reflect the error code and error