diff --git a/language/functions.xml b/language/functions.xml
index f2b3cf2c16..31568d1ddf 100644
--- a/language/functions.xml
+++ b/language/functions.xml
@@ -309,10 +309,11 @@ $newref =&returns_reference();
     be used to implement callbacks, function tables, and so forth.
    </para>
    <para>
-    Variable functions won't work with language constructs such as 
-    <function>echo</function>, <function>unset</function>, <function>isset</function>
-    and </function>empty</function>. This is one of the major differences between
-    PHP functions and langage constructs.    
+    Variable functions won't work with language constructs such as
+    <function>echo</function>, <function>unset</function>,
+    <function>isset</function> and <function>empty</function>. This is
+    one of the major differences between PHP functions and langage
+    constructs.
    </para>
    <para>
     <example>