diff --git a/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurecalledclass.xml b/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurecalledclass.xml
index 19a79bcab1f4..2eb5d5ebe4a2 100644
--- a/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurecalledclass.xml
+++ b/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurecalledclass.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   <simpara>
    Returns a <classname>ReflectionClass</classname> corresponding to the class
    represented by <varname>$this</varname> in the <classname>Closure</classname>.
-   If the function is not a closure or if there was no enclosing class &null;
+   If the function is not a closure or if it has global scope &null;
    is returned instead.
   </simpara>
  </refsect1>
diff --git a/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurescopeclass.xml b/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurescopeclass.xml
index 98e160057b49..4353f317b9cf 100644
--- a/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurescopeclass.xml
+++ b/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurescopeclass.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <simpara>
    Returns a <classname>ReflectionClass</classname> corresponding to the class
    whose scope is being used inside the <classname>Closure</classname>.
-   If the function is not a closure or if there was no enclosing class &null;
+   If the function is not a closure or if it has global scope &null;
    is returned instead.
   </simpara>
  </refsect1>
diff --git a/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurethis.xml b/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurethis.xml
index 171fbd69c7c7..1777432cccf5 100644
--- a/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurethis.xml
+++ b/reference/reflection/reflectionfunctionabstract/getclosurethis.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   <simpara>
    Return the object instance represented by <varname>$this</varname> inside
    the <classname>Closure</classname>.
-   If the function is not a closure or if there was no enclosing class &null;
+   If the function is not a closure or if it has no <varname>$this</varname> &null;
    is returned instead.
   </simpara>
  </refsect1>