diff --git a/reference/dom/domdocument.xml b/reference/dom/domdocument.xml
index da1b6d2408..d55bd32a28 100644
--- a/reference/dom/domdocument.xml
+++ b/reference/dom/domdocument.xml
@@ -199,9 +199,8 @@
      <term><varname>documentElement</varname></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       This is a convenience attribute that allows direct access to the
-       child node that is the document element of the document. This is
-       &null; when does not exists.
+       The <classname>DOMElement</classname> object that is the first
+       document element. If not found, this evaluates to &null;.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>