diff --git a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
index 8e2224c59f97..777eae4e532a 100644
--- a/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
+++ b/reference/pcre/functions/preg-match.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Array
          <para>
           Alternatively, to avoid using <function>substr</function>, use the
           <literal>\G</literal> assertion rather than the <literal>^</literal> anchor, or
-          the <literal>A</literal> modifier instead, both of which work with
+          the <literal>A</literal> modifier - both of which do not work with
           the <parameter>offset</parameter> parameter.
          </para>
         </informalexample>