diff --git a/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml b/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml
index 7635d5b2aa5e..5577bd4b7977 100644
--- a/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml
+++ b/reference/funchand/functions/register-tick-function.xml
@@ -59,12 +59,11 @@
 <?php
 declare(ticks=1);
 
-// using a function as the callback
-register_tick_function('my_function', true);
+function my_tick_function($param) {
+    echo "Tick callback function called with param: $param\n";
+}
 
-// using an object->method
-$object = new my_class();
-register_tick_function(array($object, 'my_method'), true);
+register_tick_function('my_tick_function', true);
 ?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>