diff --git a/reference/ftp/functions/ftp-ssl-connect.xml b/reference/ftp/functions/ftp-ssl-connect.xml
index ca7c9855fc..501d3ced64 100644
--- a/reference/ftp/functions/ftp-ssl-connect.xml
+++ b/reference/ftp/functions/ftp-ssl-connect.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
function available on Windows you must compile your own PHP binaries.
+
+
+ ftp_ssl_connect is not intended for use with sFTP.
+ To use sFTP with PHP, please see ssh2_sftp.
+
+
&reftitle.parameters;