diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index c45116e8d8..abeec67415 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1335,15 +1335,15 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
-        <glossentry id='var-LICENSE_DIR'><glossterm>LICENSE_DIR</glossterm>
+        <glossentry id='var-LICENSE_PATH'><glossterm>LICENSE_PATH</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>Path to additional licenses used during the build.
                     By default, the OpenEmbedded build system uses <filename>COMMON_LICENSE_DIR</filename>  
                     to define the directory that holds common license text used during the build. 
-                    The <filename>LICENSE_DIR</filename> variable allows you to extend that
+                    The <filename>LICENSE_PATH</filename> variable allows you to extend that
                     location to other areas that have additional licenses: 
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-  LICENSE_DIR += "/path/to/additional/common/licenses"
+  LICENSE_PATH += "/path/to/additional/common/licenses"
                     </literallayout></para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>