diff --git a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
index 2f012fe1d0..b95df00939 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
@@ -153,14 +153,11 @@ Array
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   <function>preg_match</function> returns the number of times
-   <parameter>pattern</parameter> matches. That will be either 0 times
-   (no match) or 1 time because <function>preg_match</function> will stop
-   searching after the first match. <function>preg_match_all</function>
-   on the contrary will continue until it reaches the end of
-   <parameter>subject</parameter>.
-   <function>preg_match</function> returns &false; if an error occurred.
+   <function>preg_match</function> returns 1 if the <parameter>pattern</parameter>
+   matches given <parameter>subject</parameter>, 0 if it does not, or &false;
+   if an error occurred.
   </para>
+  &return.falseproblem;
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="changelog">