diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index ce76140edd..c197967b64 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@
         The <filename>image</filename> class helps support creating images
         in different formats.
         First, the root filesystem is created from packages using
-        one of the <filename>rootfs_*.bbclass</filename>
+        one of the <filename>rootfs*.bbclass</filename>
         files (depending on the package format used) and then one or more image
         files are created.
         <itemizedlist>
@@ -2439,8 +2439,8 @@
     <title><filename>rootfs*.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The <filename>rootfs*</filename> classes add support for creating
-        the root filesystem and consist of the following classes:
+        The <filename>rootfs*</filename> classes support creating
+        the root filesystem for an image and consist of the following classes:
         <itemizedlist>
             <listitem><para>
                 The <filename>rootfs_deb</filename> class, which supports
@@ -2459,7 +2459,7 @@
 
     <para>
         The root filesystem is created from packages using one of the
-        <filename>rootfs_*.bbclass</filename> files as determined by the
+        <filename>rootfs*.bbclass</filename> files as determined by the
         <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_CLASSES'><filename>PACKAGE_CLASSES</filename></link>
         variable.
     </para>