diff --git a/functions/pcre.xml b/functions/pcre.xml
index c458a59348..32e0fa3142 100644
--- a/functions/pcre.xml
+++ b/functions/pcre.xml
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ $fl_array = preg_grep ("/^(\d+)?\.\d+$/", $array);
 	  matches only at the start of the string, while the "end of
 	  line" metacharacter ($) matches only at the end of the
 	  string, or before a terminating newline (unless
-	  <emphasis>E</emphasis> modifier is set). This is the same as
+	  <emphasis>D</emphasis> modifier is set). This is the same as
 	  Perl.
 	 </simpara>
 	 <simpara>