diff --git a/reference/oci8/functions/oci-error.xml b/reference/oci8/functions/oci-error.xml
index 287b128039..09ae6da380 100644
--- a/reference/oci8/functions/oci-error.xml
+++ b/reference/oci8/functions/oci-error.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ if (!$stid) {
      and the position of the problem of an execution error</title>
     <programlisting role="php">
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+$stid = oci_parse($conn, "select does_not_exist from dual");
 $r = oci_execute($stid);
 if (!$r) {
     $e = oci_error($stid);  // For oci_execute errors pass the statement handle