diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index b1ff418c13..2ba4882d8f 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1984,8 +1984,7 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
                 <para>
                     Added by classes to run post processing commands once the
                     OpenEmbedded build system has created the image.
-                    You can specify shell commands and, if necessary, the path
-                    to the root filesystem image:
+                    You can specify shell commands separated by semicolons:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      IMAGE_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += "&lt;shell_command&gt;; ... "
                     </literallayout>
@@ -4176,8 +4175,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 <para>
                     Added by classes to run post processing commands once the
                     OpenEmbedded build system has created the root filesystem.
-                    You can specify shell commands and, if necessary, the path
-                    to the root filesystem image:
+                    You can specify shell commands separated by semicolons:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += "&lt;shell_command&gt;; ... "
                     </literallayout>