diff --git a/spec.md b/spec.md
index 264ebe0..afc3d82 100644
--- a/spec.md
+++ b/spec.md
@@ -1093,6 +1093,9 @@ parentheses, spaces, and braces. The `case` statement MUST be indented once
 from `switch`, and the `break` keyword (or other terminating keywords) MUST be
 indented at the same level as the `case` body. There MUST be a comment such as
 `// no break` when fall-through is intentional in a non-empty `case` body.
+The `case` and `default` keywords MUST NOT utilise semi-colons e.g. (`default;`),
+colons MUST be used as shown in the sample code below.
+
 
 ```php
 <?php