diff --git a/reference/dbase/functions/dbase-open.xml b/reference/dbase/functions/dbase-open.xml
index fb612c0924..98b1de99d7 100644
--- a/reference/dbase/functions/dbase-open.xml
+++ b/reference/dbase/functions/dbase-open.xml
@@ -112,13 +112,7 @@ if ($db) {
    </example>
   </para>
  </refsect1>
- <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
-  &reftitle.returnvalues;
-  <para>
-   Returns a database resource if the database is successfully opened,
-   or &false; if an error occurred.
-  </para>
- </refsect1>
+
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
   <para>