diff --git a/language/basic-syntax.xml b/language/basic-syntax.xml
index 96879ff020..836bc541b2 100644
--- a/language/basic-syntax.xml
+++ b/language/basic-syntax.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.31 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.32 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.basic-syntax">
   <title>Basic syntax</title>
 
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
     the <link linkend="ini.short-open-tag">short_open_tag</link>
     configuration setting in the PHP config file, or by compiling PHP
     with the --enable-short-tags option to
-    <command>configure</command>. Even if it is enabled by default,
-    use of short tags are discouraged.
+    <command>configure</command>. Even if it is enabled by default in
+    php.ini-dist, use of short tags are discouraged.
    </para>
 
    <para>