diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index c115ee2bfa..fa99ec5415 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@
     <title><filename>package_tar.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The consolidated Unix archive file (<filename>package_tar</filename>)
+        The <filename>package_tar</filename>
         class provides support for creating packages that use the
         <filename>.tar</filename> file format.
         The class ensures the packages are written out to the