diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 266e18f7ea..4b7aa866b0 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -3497,7 +3497,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      ${WORKDIR}/packages-split
                     </literallayout>
-                    Under this default directory, the build system creates
+                    Under this directory, the build system creates
                     directories for each package specified in
                     <link linkend='var-PACKAGES'><filename>PACKAGES</filename></link>.
                     Do not change this default.