diff --git a/reference/pdo/pdo/construct.xml b/reference/pdo/pdo/construct.xml
index 98b75715eb..3897604f70 100644
--- a/reference/pdo/pdo/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo/pdo/construct.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    <modifier>public</modifier> <methodname>PDO::__construct</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>dsn</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>username</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>password</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>passwd</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>array</type><parameter>options</parameter></methodparam>
   </constructorsynopsis>
   <para>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
-    <varlistentry><term>password</term>
+    <varlistentry><term>passwd</term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
        The password for the DSN string. This parameter is optional for