diff --git a/reference/intl/numberformatter/get-error-message.xml b/reference/intl/numberformatter/get-error-message.xml
index eadc84d981..f7d66a815a 100644
--- a/reference/intl/numberformatter/get-error-message.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/numberformatter/get-error-message.xml
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@
 <?php
 $fmt = numfmt_create( 'de_DE', NumberFormatter::DECIMAL );
 $data = numfmt_format($fmt, 1234567.891234567890000);
-if(intl_is_failure(numfmt_get_error_code($fmt))) {
-    report_error("Formatter error");
-}
+var_dump(numfmt_get_error_message($fmt));
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
@@ -78,9 +76,7 @@ if(intl_is_failure(numfmt_get_error_code($fmt))) {
 <?php
 $fmt = new NumberFormatter( 'de_DE', NumberFormatter::DECIMAL );
 $fmt->format(1234567.891234567890000);
-if(intl_is_failure($fmt->getErrorCode())) {
-    report_error("Formatter error");
-}
+var_dump(numfmt_get_error_message($fmt));
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>