diff --git a/modules/lang/php/config.el b/modules/lang/php/config.el
index 6e0136d73..ea01efcb4 100644
--- a/modules/lang/php/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/php/config.el
@@ -28,12 +28,8 @@
   (setq-hook! 'php-mode-hook sp-max-pair-length 6)
 
   (sp-with-modes '(php-mode)
-    (sp-local-pair "/* "    "*/" :post-handlers '(("||\n[i] " "RET") ("| " "SPC")))
-    (sp-local-pair "<? "    " ?>")
-    (sp-local-pair "<?php " " ?>")
-    (sp-local-pair "<?="    " ?>")
-    (sp-local-pair "<?"    "?>"   :when '(("RET")) :post-handlers '("||\n[i]"))
-    (sp-local-pair "<?php" "?>"   :when '(("RET")) :post-handlers '("||\n[i]")))
+    (sp-local-pair "<?"    "?>" :post-handlers '(("| " "SPC" "=") ("||\n[i]" "RET") ("[d2]" "p")))
+    (sp-local-pair "<?php" "?>" :post-handlers '(("| " "SPC") ("||\n[i]" "RET"))))
 
   (map! :map php-mode-map
         :localleader