diff --git a/language/operators.xml b/language/operators.xml
index 002ffce29d..abe989f75a 100644
--- a/language/operators.xml
+++ b/language/operators.xml
@@ -1327,8 +1327,8 @@ Expression: 0 = -4 << 62
        <entry>Spaceship</entry>
        <entry>
         An <type>integer</type> less than, equal to, or greater than zero when
-        <varname>$a</varname> is respectively less than, equal to, or greater
-        than <varname>$b</varname>. Available as of PHP 7.
+        <varname>$a</varname> is less than, equal to, or greater than
+        <varname>$b</varname>, respectively. Available as of PHP 7.
        </entry>
       </row>
      </tbody>