diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index fd89b4d8c8..71f5a84b03 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -14491,10 +14491,8 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
                 <para>
                     Additionally, the SDK's environment setup script sets
-                    the
-                    <link linkend='var-CFLAGS'><filename>CFLAGS</filename></link>
-                    variable in the environment to the
-                    <filename>TARGET_CFLAGS</filename> value so that
+                    the <filename>CFLAGS</filename> variable in the environment
+                    to the <filename>TARGET_CFLAGS</filename> value so that
                     executables built using the SDK also have the flags
                     applied.
                 </para>
@@ -14518,12 +14516,10 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
 
                 <para>
                     Additionally, the SDK's environment setup script sets
-                    the
-                    <link linkend='var-CPPFLAGS'><filename>CPPFLAGS</filename></link>
-                    variable in the environment to the
-                    <filename>TARGET_CPPFLAGS</filename> value so that
-                    executables built using the SDK also have the flags
-                    applied.
+                    the <filename>CPPFLAGS</filename> variable in the
+                    environment to the <filename>TARGET_CPPFLAGS</filename>
+                    value so that executables built using the SDK also have
+                    the flags applied.
                 </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>