diff --git a/documentation/README b/documentation/README
index fccece0c9e..10b46de3e6 100644
--- a/documentation/README
+++ b/documentation/README
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ References to the BitBake manual can be done:
  - With a specific description instead of the section name:
   :ref:`Azure Storage fetcher (az://) <bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching:fetchers>`
  - With the section name:
-  ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-intro:usage and syntax` option
+  :ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-intro:usage and syntax` option
  - Linking to the entire BitBake manual:
   :doc:`BitBake User Manual <bitbake:index>`