diff --git a/reference/oci8/functions/oci-fetch-assoc.xml b/reference/oci8/functions/oci-fetch-assoc.xml
index a54b78afe2..8ca3ab5343 100644
--- a/reference/oci8/functions/oci-fetch-assoc.xml
+++ b/reference/oci8/functions/oci-fetch-assoc.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
   <para>
    Calling <function>oci_fetch_assoc</function> is identical to
    calling <function>oci_fetch_array</function>
-   with <constant>OCI_ASSOC</constant>
-   + <constant>OCI_RETURN_NULLS</constant>.
+   with (<constant>OCI_ASSOC</constant>
+   | <constant>OCI_RETURN_NULLS</constant>).
   </para>
  </refsect1>