diff --git a/language/exceptions.xml b/language/exceptions.xml
index a506028cd9..090c9fcdad 100644
--- a/language/exceptions.xml
+++ b/language/exceptions.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class Exception
     <para>
      Exceptions cannot be cloned. Attempting to <link
      linkend="language.oop5.cloning">clone</link> an Exception will result in a
-     <literal>E_FATAL</literal> error.
+     fatal <literal>E_ERROR</literal> error.
     </para>
    </note>
    <example>