diff --git a/appendices/ini.xml b/appendices/ini.xml
index 737f81d8cd..f5557ec758 100644
--- a/appendices/ini.xml
+++ b/appendices/ini.xml
@@ -3817,10 +3817,12 @@ auto_prepend_file=security.php
        </para>
        <note>
         <para>
-         This directive also affects the shorthand <userinput>&lt;?=</userinput>,
+         This directive also affected the shorthand 
+         <userinput>&lt;?=</userinput> before PHP 5.4.0,
          which is identical to <userinput>&lt;? echo</userinput>.  Use of this
-         shortcut requires <systemitem role="directive">short_open_tag</systemitem>
+         shortcut required <systemitem role="directive">short_open_tag</systemitem>
          to be on.
+         Since PHP 5.4.0, <userinput>&lt;?=</userinput> is always available.
         </para>
        </note>
       </listitem>