diff --git a/language/types/callable.xml b/language/types/callable.xml
index 40986f124f..cafbdb8f76 100644
--- a/language/types/callable.xml
+++ b/language/types/callable.xml
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@
   </para>
 
   <para>
-   Apart from common user-defined function, <function>create_function</function>
-   can also be used to create an anonymous callback function. As of PHP 5.3.0 
-   it is possible to also pass a
-   <link linkend="functions.anonymous">closure</link> to a callback parameter.
+   Apart from common user-defined function,
+   <link linkend="functions.anonymous">anonymous functions</link> can also be
+   passed to a callback parameter.
   </para>
 
   <para>
diff --git a/reference/array/functions/array-map.xml b/reference/array/functions/array-map.xml
index ab2793d57b..6f2db2c82a 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/array-map.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/array-map.xml
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ array(1) {
     <member><function>array_filter</function></member>
     <member><function>array_reduce</function></member>
     <member><function>array_walk</function></member>
-    <member><function>create_function</function></member>
     <member>&seealso.callback;</member>
    </simplelist>
   </para>
diff --git a/reference/array/functions/array-walk.xml b/reference/array/functions/array-walk.xml
index 68c192112d..66d34d82db 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/array-walk.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/array-walk.xml
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ c. fruit: apple
    <simplelist>
     <member><function>array_walk_recursive</function></member>
     <member><function>iterator_apply</function></member>
-    <member><function>create_function</function></member>
     <member><function>list</function></member>
     <member><function>each</function></member>
     <member><function>call_user_func_array</function></member>
diff --git a/reference/funchand/functions/create-function.xml b/reference/funchand/functions/create-function.xml
index 93e5d65f46..e0e674bf12 100644
--- a/reference/funchand/functions/create-function.xml
+++ b/reference/funchand/functions/create-function.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
    Creates an anonymous function from the parameters passed, and
    returns a unique name for it.
   </para>
+  <caution>
+   <para>
+    This function internally performs an <function>eval</function> and as such has the
+    same security issues as <function>eval</function>. Additionally it has bad performance
+    and memory usage characteristics.
+   </para>
+   <para>
+    If you are using PHP 5.3.0 or newer a native
+    <link linkend="functions.anonymous">anonymous function</link> should be used instead.
+   </para>
+  </caution>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;
diff --git a/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-ereg-replace-callback.xml b/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-ereg-replace-callback.xml
index 6d24ed131d..f455869273 100644
--- a/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-ereg-replace-callback.xml
+++ b/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-ereg-replace-callback.xml
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@
         You'll often need the <parameter>callback</parameter> function
         for a <function>mb_ereg_replace_callback</function> in just one place.
         In this case you can use an
-        <link linkend="functions.anonymous">anonymous function</link> (since
-        PHP 5.3.0) or <function>create_function</function> to
-        declare an anonymous function as callback within the call to
+        <link linkend="functions.anonymous">anonymous function</link> to
+        declare the callback within the call to
         <function>mb_ereg_replace_callback</function>. By doing it this way
         you have all information for the call in one place and do not
         clutter the function namespace with a callback function's name
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ echo mb_ereg_replace_callback(
    <simplelist>
     <member><function>mb_regex_encoding</function></member>
     <member><function>mb_ereg_replace</function></member>
-    <member><function>create_function</function></member>
     <member><link linkend="functions.anonymous">Anonymous functions</link></member>
     <member>&seealso.callback;</member>
    </simplelist>
diff --git a/reference/outcontrol/functions/ob-list-handlers.xml b/reference/outcontrol/functions/ob-list-handlers.xml
index 4772206185..fd8bded77a 100644
--- a/reference/outcontrol/functions/ob-list-handlers.xml
+++ b/reference/outcontrol/functions/ob-list-handlers.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ print_r(ob_list_handlers());
 ob_end_flush();
 
 // anonymous functions
-ob_start(create_function('$string', 'return $string;'));
+ob_start(function($string) { return $string; });
 print_r(ob_list_handlers());
 ob_end_flush();
 ?>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Array
 
 Array
 (
-    [0] => default output handler
+    [0] => Closure::__invoke
 )
 ]]>
     </screen>
diff --git a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-replace-callback.xml b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-replace-callback.xml
index 7abc47d940..161a0266dd 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-replace-callback.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-replace-callback.xml
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
        You'll often need the <parameter>callback</parameter> function
        for a <function>preg_replace_callback</function> in just one place.
        In this case you can use an
-       <link linkend="functions.anonymous">anonymous function</link> (since
-       PHP 5.3.0) or <function>create_function</function> to
-       declare an anonymous function as callback within the call to
+       <link linkend="functions.anonymous">anonymous function</link> to
+       declare the callback within the call to
        <function>preg_replace_callback</function>. By doing it this way
        you have all information for the call in one place and do not
        clutter the function namespace with a callback function's name
@@ -235,7 +234,6 @@ echo $output;
     <member><link linkend="pcre.pattern">PCRE Patterns</link></member>
     <member><function>preg_replace</function></member>
     <member><function>preg_last_error</function></member>
-    <member><function>create_function</function></member>
     <member><link linkend="functions.anonymous">Anonymous functions</link></member>
     <member>&seealso.callback;</member>
    </simplelist>