diff --git a/reference/array/functions/current.xml b/reference/array/functions/current.xml
index 60a34a2f5e..283fd96671 100644
--- a/reference/array/functions/current.xml
+++ b/reference/array/functions/current.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ var_dump(current($arr)); // array(0) { }
     To still use <function>current</function> and properly check if the value 
     is really an element of the array, the <function>key</function> 
     of the <function>current</function> element should be checked to be strictly 
-    different from <type>null</type>.
+    different from &null;.
    </simpara>
   </note>
  </refsect1>