diff --git a/functions/mcrypt.xml b/functions/mcrypt.xml
index dad496bee3..cb7f6f512c 100644
--- a/functions/mcrypt.xml
+++ b/functions/mcrypt.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.25 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.26 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.mcrypt">
   <title>Mcrypt Encryption Functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>mcrypt</titleabbrev>
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ $td = mcrypt_module_open (MCRYPT_DES, "", MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, "/usr/lib/mcrypt-mode
      and OFB modes. It needs to be random and unique (but not secret).
      The same IV must be used for encryption/decryption. If you do not
      want to use it you should set it to zeros, but this is not
-     recommended. The function returns (-1) on error.
+     recommended. The function returns a negative value on error.
     </para>
     <para>
      You need to call this function before every