diff --git a/reference/datetime/dateperiod/construct.xml b/reference/datetime/dateperiod/construct.xml
index 669dd3dc06..2c56c0ef42 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/dateperiod/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/dateperiod/construct.xml
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@
    <methodparam><type>DateTimeInterface</type><parameter>start</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam><type>DateInterval</type><parameter>interval</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>recurrences</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter><initializer>0</initializer></methodparam>
   </constructorsynopsis>
   <constructorsynopsis role="oop">
    <modifier>public</modifier> <methodname>DatePeriod::__construct</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>DateTimeInterface</type><parameter>start</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam><type>DateInterval</type><parameter>interval</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam><type>DateTimeInterface</type><parameter>end</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter><initializer>0</initializer></methodparam>
   </constructorsynopsis>
   <constructorsynopsis role="oop">
    <modifier>public</modifier> <methodname>DatePeriod::__construct</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>isostr</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>options</parameter><initializer>0</initializer></methodparam>
   </constructorsynopsis>
   <para>
    Creates a new DatePeriod object.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
      <term><parameter>recurrences</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       The number of recurrences.
+       The number of recurrences. Must be greater than <literal>0</literal>.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
      <listitem>
       <para>
        An ISO 8601 repeating interval specification.
+       Zero occurences (<literal>R0/</literal>) are not supported.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
@@ -104,19 +105,9 @@
      </thead>
      <tbody>
       <row>
-       <entry>5.5.8</entry>
+       <entry>7.2.19, 7.3.6, 7.4.0</entry>
        <entry>
-        <parameter>end</parameter> type changed to
-        <interfacename>DateTimeInterface</interfacename>.
-        Previously, <classname>DateTime</classname>.
-       </entry>
-      </row>
-      <row>
-       <entry>5.5.0</entry>
-       <entry>
-        <parameter>start</parameter> type changed to
-        <interfacename>DateTimeInterface</interfacename>.
-        Previously, <classname>DateTime</classname>.
+        <parameter>recurrences</parameter> must be greater than <literal>0</literal> now.
        </entry>
       </row>
      </tbody>