diff --git a/language/types/string.xml b/language/types/string.xml
index 66b2b8cc17..2a46bce839 100644
--- a/language/types/string.xml
+++ b/language/types/string.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.16 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.17 $ -->
 <sect1 xml:id="language.types.string">
  <title>Strings</title>
 
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ echo 'Variables do not $expand $either';
     </simpara>
 
     <para>
-     Heredocs can not be used for initializing class members. Use
-     <link linkend="language.types.string.syntax.nowdoc">nowdocs</link> instead.
+     Heredocs can not be used for initializing class members. Since PHP 5.3,
+     this limitation is valid only for heredocs containing variables.
     </para>
     
     <example>