diff --git a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
index c0204a54f9..961f2ce686 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/pattern.syntax.xml
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@
    <literal>(?1)</literal>, <literal>(?2)</literal> and so on 
    can be used for recursive subpatterns too. It is also possible to use named
    subpatterns: <literal>(?P&gt;name)</literal> or 
-   <literal>(?P&amp;name)</literal>.
+   <literal>(?&amp;name)</literal>.
   </para>
   <para>
    If the syntax for a recursive subpattern reference (either by number or