diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index f3a449f5dd..71e74e869b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -87,28 +87,17 @@
     </para>
 </section>
 
-<section id='ref-classes-base'>
-    <title>The base Class - <filename>base.bbclass</filename></title>
-
-    <para>
-        The base class is special in that every <filename>.bb</filename>
-        file inherits it automatically.
-        This class contains definitions for standard basic
-        tasks such as fetching, unpacking, configuring (empty by default), compiling
-        (runs any <filename>Makefile</filename> present), installing (empty by default) and packaging
-        (empty by default).
-        These classes are often overridden or extended by other classes
-        such as <filename>autotools.bbclass</filename> or <filename>package.bbclass</filename>.
-        The class also contains some commonly used functions such as <filename>oe_runmake</filename>.
-    </para>
-</section>
-
 <section id='ref-classes-autotools'>
-    <title>Autotooled Packages - <filename>autotools.bbclass</filename></title>
+    <title><filename>autotools.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        Autotools (<filename>autoconf</filename>, <filename>automake</filename>,
-        and <filename>libtool</filename>) bring standardization.
+        The <filename>autotools</filename> class supports Autotooled
+        packages.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+        The <filename>autoconf</filename>, <filename>automake</filename>,
+        and <filename>libtool</filename> bring standardization.
         This class defines a set of tasks (configure, compile etc.) that
         work for all Autotooled packages.
         It should usually be enough to define a few standard variables
@@ -143,6 +132,22 @@
     </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id='ref-classes-base'>
+    <title>The base Class - <filename>base.bbclass</filename></title>
+
+    <para>
+        The base class is special in that every <filename>.bb</filename>
+        file inherits it automatically.
+        This class contains definitions for standard basic
+        tasks such as fetching, unpacking, configuring (empty by default), compiling
+        (runs any <filename>Makefile</filename> present), installing (empty by default) and packaging
+        (empty by default).
+        These classes are often overridden or extended by other classes
+        such as <filename>autotools.bbclass</filename> or <filename>package.bbclass</filename>.
+        The class also contains some commonly used functions such as <filename>oe_runmake</filename>.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
 <section id='ref-classes-update-alternatives'>
     <title>Alternatives - <filename>update-alternatives.bbclass</filename></title>