diff --git a/functions/ibase.xml b/functions/ibase.xml
index 119447b38e..6a9535ead1 100644
--- a/functions/ibase.xml
+++ b/functions/ibase.xml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ibase_close($dbh);
     <para>
      Fetches a row as a psuedo-object from a result id obtained either by ibase_query or 
      ibase_execute.
-     <example>
+     <informalexample>
       <programlisting role="php">
 $dbh = ibase_connect ($host, $username, $password);
 $stmt = 'SELECT * FROM tblname';
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ while ($row = ibase_fetch_object($sth)) {
 }
 ibase_close($dbh);
       </programlisting>
-     </example>
+     </informalexample>
     </para>
     <para>
      See also <function>ibase_fetch_row</function>.