diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 97e2590763..179a62d95a 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -703,15 +703,16 @@
                     For example, the Yocto Project uses a specific convention
                     for bug references - any commit that addresses a specific
                     bug should use the following form for the detailed
-                    description:
+                    description.
+                    Be sure to use the actual bug-tracking ID from
+                    Bugzilla for
+                    <replaceable>bug-id</replaceable>:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      Fixes [YOCTO #<replaceable>bug-id</replaceable>]
 
      <replaceable>detailed description of change</replaceable>
                     </literallayout>
                     </para></listitem>
-                Where <replaceable>bug-id</replaceable> is replaced with the
-                specific bug ID from the Yocto Project Bugzilla instance.
             </itemizedlist>
         </para>