diff --git a/functions/pcre.xml b/functions/pcre.xml
index 95c39dd01f..d9a2df890a 100644
--- a/functions/pcre.xml
+++ b/functions/pcre.xml
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ $text = preg_replace ($search, $replace, $document);
 
     <para>
      If flags is <constant>PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY</constant> then only
-     non-empty pieces will be by <function>preg_split</function>.
+     non-empty pieces will be returned by <function>preg_split</function>.
     </para>
 
     <example>