diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index dc9adcb57b..1dbbe30819 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -4952,9 +4952,7 @@
                     If you want the build system to find patches or files
                     that reside with your append files, you need to extend
                     the <filename>FILESPATH</filename> variable by using
-                    the
-                    <link linkend='var-FILESEXTRAPATHS'><filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename></link>
-                    variable.
+                    the <filename>FILESEXTRAPATHS</filename> variable.
                 </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>