diff --git a/reference/array/functions/range.xml b/reference/array/functions/range.xml
index f6de0a88cb..a494794a56 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/range.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/range.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    <type>array</type><methodname>range</methodname>
    <methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>low</parameter></methodparam>
    <methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>high</parameter></methodparam>
-   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>number</type><parameter>step</parameter></methodparam>
+   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>number</type><parameter>step</parameter><initializer>1</initializer></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
    Create an array containing a range of elements.