diff --git a/language/oop5/visibility.xml b/language/oop5/visibility.xml
index 27fe27d362..dbc98b58e6 100644
--- a/language/oop5/visibility.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/visibility.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@
    <title>Property Visibility</title>
    <para>
     Class properties must be defined as public, private, or
-    protected. If declared using <emphasis>var</emphasis> without an
-    explicit visibility keyword, the property will be defined as
-    public.
+    protected. If declared using <emphasis>var</emphasis>,
+    the property will be defined as public.
    </para>
    <para>
     <example>