diff --git a/reference/pdo/pdostatement/fetchcolumn.xml b/reference/pdo/pdostatement/fetchcolumn.xml
index 60fabe32e2..1e722824f2 100644
--- a/reference/pdo/pdostatement/fetchcolumn.xml
+++ b/reference/pdo/pdostatement/fetchcolumn.xml
@@ -72,12 +72,11 @@
 $sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT name, colour FROM fruit");
 $sth->execute();
 
-/* Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set */
-print("Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set:\n");
+print("Fetch the first column from the first row in the result set:\n");
 $result = $sth->fetchColumn();
 print("name = $result\n");
 
-print("Fetch the second column from the next row in the result set:\n");
+print("Fetch the second column from the second row in the result set:\n");
 $result = $sth->fetchColumn(1);
 print("colour = $result\n");
 ?>
@@ -86,9 +85,9 @@ print("colour = $result\n");
     &example.outputs;
     <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set:
+Fetch the first column from the first row in the result set:
 name = lemon
-Fetch the second column from the next row in the result set:
+Fetch the second column from the second row in the result set:
 colour = red
 ]]>
     </screen>