diff --git a/language/constants.xml b/language/constants.xml
index a87f837b56..30a275db0b 100644
--- a/language/constants.xml
+++ b/language/constants.xml
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ echo ANIMALS[1]; // outputs "cat"
      constants defined using the <literal>const</literal> keyword must be
      declared at the top-level scope because they are defined at compile-time.
      This means that they cannot be declared inside functions, loops,
-     <literal>if</literal> statements or <literal>try</literal>/
-     <literal>catch</literal> blocks.
+     <literal>if</literal> statements or
+     <literal>try</literal>/<literal>catch</literal> blocks.
     </para>
    </note>