diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 583adc2cd6..8fcf5fbcc2 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1359,12 +1359,13 @@
                 <para>
                     If set to "1" along with the
                     <link linkend='var-COPY_LIC_MANIFEST'><filename>COPY_LIC_MANIFEST</filename></link>
-                    variable, the OpenEmbedded build system creates directories
-                    for each package installed into the image.
-                    The directories contain the license files for each package
-                    in <filename>/usr/share/common-licenses/</filename> within
-                    the image itself.
-                </para>
+                    variable, the OpenEmbedded build system copies
+                    into the image the license files, which are located in
+                    <filename>/usr/share/common-licenses</filename>,
+                    for each package.
+                    The license files are placed
+                    in directories within the image itself.
+                    </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>