diff --git a/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml b/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml
index f4548338a9..3233a13c9e 100644
--- a/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml
+++ b/reference/zip/functions/zip-entry-read.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <methodsynopsis>
    <type>string</type><methodname>zip_entry_read</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>zip_entry</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>length</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>length</parameter><initializer>1024</initializer></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Reads from an open directory entry.
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@
      <term><parameter>length</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       The number of bytes to return. If not specified, this function will 
-       attempt to read 1024 bytes.
+       The number of bytes to return.
       </para>
       <note>
        <para>