diff --git a/language/oop5/decon.xml b/language/oop5/decon.xml
index f2bee9b3bb..61b732edaf 100644
--- a/language/oop5/decon.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/decon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.7 $ -->
  <sect1 id="language.oop5.decon">
   <title>Constructors and Destructors</title>
 
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
    </para>
    <note>
     <simpara>
-     Parent constructors are not called implicitly.  In order to run
-     a parent constructor, a call to
-     <function>parent::__construct</function> is required.
+     Parent constructors are not called implicitly if the child class defines
+     a constructor.  In order to run a parent constructor, a call to
+     <function>parent::__construct</function> within the child constructor is
+     required.
     </simpara>
    </note>
    <example>