diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-tablename.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-tablename.xml
index a5fd2e74d4..e69537d858 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-tablename.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-tablename.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    Retrieves the table name from a <parameter>result</parameter>.
   </para>
   <para>
-   This function deprecated. It is preferable to use 
+   This function is deprecated. It is preferable to use 
    <function>mysql_query</function> to issue an SQL <literal>SHOW TABLES 
    [FROM db_name] [LIKE 'pattern']</literal> statement instead.
   </para>