diff --git a/language/oop5/interfaces.xml b/language/oop5/interfaces.xml
index 9fd9c717f8..8162c8b1ca 100644
--- a/language/oop5/interfaces.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/interfaces.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
    handled.
   </para>
   <para>
-   Interfaces are defined using the <literal>interface</literal> keyword, in the same way as a
-   standard class, but without any of the methods having their contents
-   defined.
+   Interfaces are defined in the same was as a class, but with the <literal>interface</literal>
+   keyword replacing the <literal>class</literal> keyword and without any of the methods having
+   their contents defined.
   </para>
   <para>
    All methods declared in an interface must be public; this is the nature of an