diff --git a/reference/bc/bcmath.number.xml b/reference/bc/bcmath.number.xml
index 50f7e5342cf9..aba34ff5b678 100644
--- a/reference/bc/bcmath.number.xml
+++ b/reference/bc/bcmath.number.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 
    <note>
     <simpara>
-     This class is not affected by <link linkend="ini.bcmath.scale">bcmath.scale</link>
-     in &php.ini;.
+     This class is not affected by the
+     <link linkend="ini.bcmath.scale">bcmath.scale</link>
+     INI directive set in &php.ini;.
     </simpara>
    </note>