diff --git a/reference/curl/functions/curl-escape.xml b/reference/curl/functions/curl-escape.xml
index 3ee6d7ef2459..4e9bddab28ad 100644
--- a/reference/curl/functions/curl-escape.xml
+++ b/reference/curl/functions/curl-escape.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+
 // Create a curl handle
 $ch = curl_init();
 
@@ -77,10 +78,11 @@ $location = curl_escape($ch, 'Hofbräuhaus / München');
 $url = "http://example.com/add_location.php?location={$location}";
 // Result: http://example.com/add_location.php?location=Hofbr%C3%A4uhaus%20%2F%20M%C3%BCnchen
 
-// Send HTTP request and close the handle
+// Set options and send HTTP request
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
 curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
 curl_exec($ch);
+
 ?>
 ]]>
     </programlisting>