diff --git a/reference/spl/splpriorityqueue.xml b/reference/spl/splpriorityqueue.xml
index a8ad38f43a..a81b6f970c 100644
--- a/reference/spl/splpriorityqueue.xml
+++ b/reference/spl/splpriorityqueue.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    &reftitle.intro;
    <para>
     The SplPriorityQueue class provides the main functionalities of an 
-    prioritized queue, implemented using a heap.
+    prioritized queue, implemented using a max heap.
    </para>
   </section>
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