diff --git a/language-snippets.ent b/language-snippets.ent
index 510d6a8d71..3c7e13616f 100644
--- a/language-snippets.ent
+++ b/language-snippets.ent
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ supplemental files to mark section titles -->
 
 <!ENTITY note.pecl-php5 '<note><simpara>
 This extension has been removed as of PHP 5 and moved to the
-<ulink url="&url.pecl">PECL</ulink> repository.
+<ulink url="&url.pecl;">PECL</ulink> repository.
 </simpara></note>'>
 
 <!-- Common pieces for reference part END -->