diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 0c849f59d3..55e0c58897 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@
                 references - any commit that addresses a specific bug should include the
                 bug ID in the description (typically at the beginning) as follows:
                 <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     Fixes YOCTO #&lt;bug-id&gt;
+     [YOCTO #&lt;bug-id&gt;]
 
      &lt;detailed description of change&gt;
                 </literallayout></para></listitem>