diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 0ad7d0f5d6..eec19031f5 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1721,9 +1721,9 @@
     <title><filename>package.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The packaging class (<filename>package</filename>) supports generating
+        The <filename>package</filename> supports generating
         packages from a build's output.
-        The core generic functionality is in the
+        The core generic functionality is in
         <filename>package.bbclass</filename>.
         The code specific to particular package types resides in these
         package-specific classes: