diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index ae74c33e9a..9f22744922 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -9972,7 +9972,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     In this case, <filename>--with-croco</filename> is
                     added to the configure script argument list and
                     <filename>libcroco</filename> is added to
-                    <filename><link linkend='var-DEPENDS'>DEPENDS</link></filename>.
+                    <filename>DEPENDS</filename>.
                     On the other hand, if the feature is disabled say through
                     a <filename>.bbappend</filename> file in another layer, then
                     the second argument <filename>--without-croco</filename> is