diff --git a/reference/classobj/examples.xml b/reference/classobj/examples.xml
index a235526168..dbdf80d34c 100644
--- a/reference/classobj/examples.xml
+++ b/reference/classobj/examples.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Vegetable {
    var $edible;
    var $color;
 
-   function Vegetable($edible, $color="green")
+   function __construct($edible, $color="green")
    {
        $this->edible = $edible;
        $this->color = $color;
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class Spinach extends Vegetable {
 
    var $cooked = false;
 
-   function Spinach()
+   function __construct()
    {
-       $this->Vegetable(true, "green");
+       parent::__construct(true, "green");
    }
 
    function cook_it()