diff --git a/language/namespaces.xml b/language/namespaces.xml
index 498a0653e3..82773c308d 100644
--- a/language/namespaces.xml
+++ b/language/namespaces.xml
@@ -1469,10 +1469,10 @@ name\func();
      <programlisting role="php">
       <![CDATA[
 <?php
-$a = new "dangerous\name"; // \n is a newline inside double quoted strings!
+$a = "dangerous\name"; // \n is a newline inside double quoted strings!
 $obj = new $a;
 
-$a = new 'not\at\all\dangerous'; // no problems here.
+$a = 'not\at\all\dangerous'; // no problems here.
 $obj = new $a;
 ?>
       ]]>