diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index 9b32d019ff..c72a28d9cf 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -622,8 +622,8 @@
     <title>Locating Yocto Project Source Files</title>
 
     <para>
-        This section contains procedures related to locating and securing
-        Yocto Project files.
+        This section contains procedures related to locating Yocto Project
+        files.
         You establish and use these local files to work on projects.
         <note><title>Notes</title>
             <itemizedlist>