diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 41a663394a..cda9f72c79 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -390,16 +390,16 @@
         First, the root filesystem is created from packages using
         one of the <filename>rootfs_*.bbclass</filename>
         files (depending on the package format used) and then the image is created.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-        The <filename><link linkend='var-IMAGE_FSTYPES'>IMAGE_FSTYPES</link></filename>
-        variable controls the types of images to generate.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-        The <filename><link linkend='var-IMAGE_INSTALL'>IMAGE_INSTALL</link></filename>
-        variable controls the list of packages to install into the image.
+        <itemizedlist>
+            <listitem><para>The
+                <filename><link linkend='var-IMAGE_FSTYPES'>IMAGE_FSTYPES</link></filename>
+                variable controls the types of images to generate.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>The
+                <filename><link linkend='var-IMAGE_INSTALL'>IMAGE_INSTALL</link></filename>
+                variable controls the list of packages to install into the
+                image.</para></listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>
     </para>
 </section>