diff --git a/reference/ifx/functions/ifx-errormsg.xml b/reference/ifx/functions/ifx-errormsg.xml
index 3b28e93ecd..532ec5c0b5 100644
--- a/reference/ifx/functions/ifx-errormsg.xml
+++ b/reference/ifx/functions/ifx-errormsg.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     <title><function>ifx_errormsg</function> example</title>
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
-printf("%s\n&lt;br>", ifx_errormsg(-201));
+printf("%s\n<br>", ifx_errormsg(-201));
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
    </example>