diff --git a/language/variables.xml b/language/variables.xml
index fb224916ff..6326f7ca4a 100644
--- a/language/variables.xml
+++ b/language/variables.xml
@@ -506,16 +506,16 @@ function test()
     </example>
    </para>
 
-    <note>  
-     <para>  
-      Static variables may be declared as seen in the examples above. 
-      Trying to assign values to these variables which are the 
-      result of expressions will cause a parse error.
-     </para> 
-     <para>  
-      <example>
-       <title>Declaring static variables</title>
-       <programlisting role="php">
+   <note>
+    <para>
+     Static variables may be declared as seen in the examples above.
+     Trying to assign values to these variables which are the
+     result of expressions will cause a parse error.
+    </para>
+    <para>
+     <example>
+      <title>Declaring static variables</title>
+      <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
 function foo(){