diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
index 907343cd34..c1eea3075f 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-structure.xml
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
             The Yocto Project only contains the Yocto Project distribution so 
             <filename>defaultsetup.conf</filename> is the main file here.  
             This directory includes the versions and the 
-            <filename>SRCDATE</filename> variables for applications that are configured here. 
+            <filename>SRCDATE</filename> definitions for applications that are configured here. 
             An example of an alternative configuration is <filename>poky-bleeding.conf</filename>
             although this file mainly inherits its configuration from the Yocto Project itself.
         </para>