diff --git a/reference/sqlite/functions/sqlite-close.xml b/reference/sqlite/functions/sqlite-close.xml
index 4eb1b8fab6..0e9bc601e8 100644
--- a/reference/sqlite/functions/sqlite-close.xml
+++ b/reference/sqlite/functions/sqlite-close.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    <methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>dbhandle</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-   Closes the given <parameter>database</parameter> handle.
+   Closes the given <parameter>db_handle</parameter> database handle.
    If the database was persistent, it will be closed and removed from the
    persistent list.
   </para>