diff --git a/language/operators.xml b/language/operators.xml
index 46d3a7ea2e..c50f9d4433 100644
--- a/language/operators.xml
+++ b/language/operators.xml
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ Expression: 0 = -4 << 62
$a ?? $b ?? $c
Null Coalesce Operator
- Returns the first operand from left to right that exists and not NULL.
+ Returns the first operand from left to right that exists and not &null;.
If nothing exists will return &null;. Available as of PHP 7.