diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php.rst b/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php.rst
index b4a2b10257e5..742c59d404c8 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php.rst
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Alternative Echos
 
 Normally to echo, or print out a variable you would do this::
 
-    <?php echo $variable; ?>
+    <?php echo esc($variable); ?>
 
 With the alternative syntax you can instead do it this way::
 
-    <?= $variable ?>
+    <?= esc($variable) ?>
 
 Alternative Control Structures
 ==============================
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php/001.php b/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php/001.php
index 9158fe27dccc..b9c543ef4211 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php/001.php
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/outgoing/alternative_php/001.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <?php foreach ($todo as $item): ?>
 
-    <li><?= $item ?></li>
+    <li><?= esc($item) ?></li>
 
 <?php endforeach ?>