diff --git a/language/references.xml b/language/references.xml
index ec6b2b17d9..f0ccf5f6b8 100644
--- a/language/references.xml
+++ b/language/references.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.45 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.46 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.references">
   <title>References Explained</title>
 
@@ -60,9 +60,12 @@ $bar =& new fooclass();
 $foo =& find_var($bar);
 ?>
 ]]>
-    </programlisting>
+     </programlisting>
     </informalexample>
-    </para>
+    Since PHP 5, <link linkend="language.oop5.basic.new">new</link> return
+    reference automatically so using <literal>=&amp;</literal> in this
+    context is deprecated and produces E_STRICT level message.
+   </para>
     <note>
      <para>
      Not using the <literal>&amp;</literal> operator causes a copy of the