diff --git a/language/types.xml b/language/types.xml
index 30f59d499e..263cd222b7 100644
--- a/language/types.xml
+++ b/language/types.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.165 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.166 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.types">
   <title>Types</title>
 
@@ -1089,9 +1089,8 @@ echo "I'd like to have another {${ strrev('reeb') }}, hips";
      </para>
      <note>
       <simpara>
-       For backwards compatibility, you may still use braces like 
-       <varname>$str{42}</varname> for the same purpose. However, this syntax 
-       is deprecated as of PHP 6.
+       They may also be accessed using braces like <varname>$str{42}</varname> 
+       for the same purpose. However, using square array-brackets is preferred.
       </simpara>
      </note>
      <para>
@@ -1115,7 +1114,7 @@ $last = $str[strlen($str)-1];
 $str = 'Look at the sea';
 $str[strlen($str)-1] = 'e';
 
-// Deprecated syntax with braces
+// Alternative method using {}
 $third = $str{2};
 
 ?>