diff --git a/reference/array/functions/compact.xml b/reference/array/functions/compact.xml
index 147478da08..e8d077fa5c 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/compact.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/compact.xml
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@
    and the contents of the variable become the value for that key.
    In short, it does the opposite of <function>extract</function>.
   </para>
-  <para>
-   Any strings that are not set will simply be skipped.
-  </para>
+  <note>
+   <para>
+    Any strings that are not set will silently be skipped.
+   </para>
+  </note> 
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
   &reftitle.parameters;