diff --git a/docs/NEWS b/docs/NEWS
index 793f97ea..fb16492e 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS
+++ b/docs/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Version 1.6 ()
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    * Fix PHP 5.3.2 parse error in a file, thanks to fyremoon
+    
     * Include license output in plugin listing (onli)
     
     * Fix karma rating plugin missing the text translation for a 
diff --git a/include/functions_entries.inc.php b/include/functions_entries.inc.php
index 01d6d872..f81453ea 100644
--- a/include/functions_entries.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_entries.inc.php
@@ -1431,10 +1431,10 @@ function serendipity_deleteEntry($id) {
     serendipity_purgeEntry($id, $result[0]);
 
     serendipity_plugin_api::hook_event('backend_delete_entry', $id);
-    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity["dbPrefix"]}entries WHERE id=$id");
-    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity["dbPrefix"]}entrycat WHERE entryid=$id");
-    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity["dbPrefix"]}entryproperties WHERE entryid=$id");
-    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity["dbPrefix"]}comments WHERE entry_id=$id");
+    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}entries WHERE id=$id");
+    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}entrycat WHERE entryid=$id");
+    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}entryproperties WHERE entryid=$id");
+    serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}comments WHERE entry_id=$id");
     serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}references WHERE entry_id='$id' AND type = ''");
     serendipity_db_query("DELETE FROM {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}permalinks WHERE entry_id='$id'");
 }