diff --git a/php.ini-development b/php.ini-development
index a75c2b34488..8bd6ae9f9e1 100644
--- a/php.ini-development
+++ b/php.ini-development
@@ -621,13 +621,13 @@ html_errors = On
 ; this setting blank.
 ; http://php.net/error-prepend-string
 ; Example:
-;error_prepend_string = "<font color=#ff0000>"
+;error_prepend_string = "<span style='color: #ff0000'>"
 
 ; String to output after an error message. PHP's default behavior is to leave
 ; this setting blank.
 ; http://php.net/error-append-string
 ; Example:
-;error_append_string = "</font>"
+;error_append_string = "</span>"
 
 ; Log errors to specified file. PHP's default behavior is to leave this value
 ; empty.
diff --git a/php.ini-production b/php.ini-production
index cbad176b951..4be59a3a0f9 100644
--- a/php.ini-production
+++ b/php.ini-production
@@ -621,13 +621,13 @@ html_errors = Off
 ; this setting blank.
 ; http://php.net/error-prepend-string
 ; Example:
-;error_prepend_string = "<font color=#ff0000>"
+;error_prepend_string = "<span style='color: #ff0000'>"
 
 ; String to output after an error message. PHP's default behavior is to leave
 ; this setting blank.
 ; http://php.net/error-append-string
 ; Example:
-;error_append_string = "</font>"
+;error_append_string = "</span>"
 
 ; Log errors to specified file. PHP's default behavior is to leave this value
 ; empty.