diff --git a/language/operators.xml b/language/operators.xml
index 9f546e09fc..7aca6d3aef 100644
--- a/language/operators.xml
+++ b/language/operators.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.63 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.64 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.operators">
   <title>Operators</title>
   <simpara>
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ $b .= "There!"; // sets $b to "Hello There!", just like $b = $b . "There!";
    <simpara>
     Bitwise operators allow you to turn specific bits within an
     integer on or off. If both the left- and right-hand parameters are
-    strings, the bitwise operator will operate on the characters in this
-    string.
+    strings, the bitwise operator will operate on the characters' ASCII
+    values.
    </simpara>
    <para>
     <informalexample>