diff --git a/reference/memcache/memcache/decrement.xml b/reference/memcache/memcache/decrement.xml
index 26292b285b64..d1a86c81ff7f 100644
--- a/reference/memcache/memcache/decrement.xml
+++ b/reference/memcache/memcache/decrement.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns item's new value on success&return.falseforfailure;.
+   Returns new items value on success &return.falseforfailure;.
   </para>
  </refsect1>