diff --git a/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-regex-set-options.xml b/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-regex-set-options.xml
index 9f60b5191f..b5b0a22771 100644
--- a/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-regex-set-options.xml
+++ b/reference/mbstring/functions/mb-regex-set-options.xml
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   The previous options. If <parameter>options</parameter> is omitted, 
-   it returns the <type>string</type> that describes the current options.
+   The <type>string</type> that describes the current options is returned.
   </para>
  </refsect1>