diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index b508ea4240..f94ae2f9ed 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
     <title><filename>distrodata.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The Distribution Data (<filename>distrodata</filename>) class
+        The <filename>distrodata</filename> class
         provides for automatic checking for upstream recipe updates.
     </para>
 </section>