diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 9a4e56043e..362ece4176 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1939,10 +1939,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2"
                     The <filename>TCMODE</filename> variable selects the external toolchain
                     built using the OpenEmbedded build system or a few supported combinations of
                     the upstream GCC or CodeSourcery Labs toolchain.
-                    The variable determines which of the <filename>tcmode-*</filename> files in 
+                    The variable identifies the <filename>tcmode-*</filename> files used in 
                     the <filename>meta/conf/distro/include</filename> directory, which is found in the
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>source directory</ulink>,
-                    is used. 
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>source directory</ulink>. 
                 </para>
                 <para>
                     By default, <filename>TCMODE</filename> is set to "default", which