diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml
index 3e5f1885a3..c413a0b01b 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-field-flags.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <warning>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_fields</function> [flags]</member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_fetch_field_direct</function> [flags]</member>
     <member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname> [flags]</member>
    </simplelist>
   </warning>