diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 5a66b79a8b..3fc76b2ee1 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                Follow these general steps to create your layer:
+                Follow these general steps to create your layer without the aid of a script:
                 <orderedlist>
                     <listitem><para><emphasis>Check Existing Layers:</emphasis>
                         Before creating a new layer, you should be sure someone