diff --git a/reference/datetime/functions/date-default-timezone-set.xml b/reference/datetime/functions/date-default-timezone-set.xml
index 8fbfcedff8..dc80f75026 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/functions/date-default-timezone-set.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/functions/date-default-timezone-set.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if (strcmp($script_tz, ini_get('date.timezone'))){
       <row>
        <entry>5.3.0</entry>
        <entry>
-        Now throws <constant>E_WARNING</constant> rather then
+        Now throws <constant>E_WARNING</constant> rather than
         <constant>E_STRICT</constant>.
        </entry>
       </row>