diff --git a/reference/intl/intldatepatterngenerator/getbestpattern.xml b/reference/intl/intldatepatterngenerator/getbestpattern.xml
index 17dd820035ae..83216557e42f 100644
--- a/reference/intl/intldatepatterngenerator/getbestpattern.xml
+++ b/reference/intl/intldatepatterngenerator/getbestpattern.xml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
-  <para>
-   Returns a format, accepted by <methodname>DateTimeInterface::format</methodname> on success, &return.falseforfailure;.
-  </para>
+  <simpara>
+   Returns an ICU date/time pattern accepted by <classname>IntlDateFormatter</classname> on success, &return.falseforfailure;.
+  </simpara>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="examples">