diff --git a/language/oop5/overloading.xml b/language/oop5/overloading.xml
index cf9175d97b..611160c837 100644
--- a/language/oop5/overloading.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/overloading.xml
@@ -128,8 +128,10 @@
    <para>
     Property overloading only works in object context. These magic
     methods will not be triggered in static context. Therefore
-    these methods can not be declared
-    <link linkend="language.oop5.static">static</link>.
+    these methods should not be declared
+    <link linkend="language.oop5.static">static</link>. As of PHP 
+    5.3.0, a warning is issued if one of the magic overloading 
+    methods is declared <literal>static</literal>.
    </para>
 
    <note>