diff --git a/reference/mysqli/mysqli_warning/construct.xml b/reference/mysqli/mysqli_warning/construct.xml
index 9c7790bd17..97162874c3 100644
--- a/reference/mysqli/mysqli_warning/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/mysqli/mysqli_warning/construct.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis role="oop">
-   <modifier>public</modifier> <methodname>mysqli_warning::__construct</methodname>
+   <modifier>protected</modifier> <methodname>mysqli_warning::__construct</methodname>
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>