diff --git a/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/setstaticpropertyvalue.xml b/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/setstaticpropertyvalue.xml
index 7c174a085360..612525566b01 100644
--- a/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/setstaticpropertyvalue.xml
+++ b/reference/reflection/reflectionclass/setstaticpropertyvalue.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <refentry xml:id="reflectionclass.setstaticpropertyvalue" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
  <refnamediv>
   <refname>ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue</refname>
-  <refpurpose>Sets public static property value</refpurpose>
+  <refpurpose>Sets static property value</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
  <refsect1 role="description">
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@
    <methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>value</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <simpara>
-   Sets the value of a public static property.
-   If the property is private or protected, the method will fail.
+   Sets the value of a static property, regardless of its visibility.
   </simpara>
   <simpara>
-   <methodname>ReflectionProperty::setValue</methodname> allows setting
-   the value of public, private, and protected properties.
+   <methodname>ReflectionProperty::setValue</methodname> can also be
+   used to set the value of static properties.allows setting.
   </simpara>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -73,6 +72,12 @@
        threw a <classname>ReflectionException</classname>.
       </entry>
      </row>
+     <row>
+      <entry>7.4.9</entry>
+      <entry>
+       This method can now set static properties regardless of their visibility.
+      </entry>
+     </row>
     </tbody>
    </tgroup>
   </informaltable>