diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index f94ae2f9ed..5fc7be9c26 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -558,13 +558,15 @@
 </section>
 
 <section id='ref-classes-distutils'>
-    <title>Python Extensions - <filename>distutils.bbclass</filename></title>
+    <title><filename>distutils.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        Recipes for Python extensions are simple.
-        These recipes usually only need to point to the source's archive and then inherit
-        the proper <filename>.bbclass</filename> file.
-        Building is split into two methods depending on which method the module authors used.
+        The <filename>distutils</filename> class supports recipes for Python
+        extensions, which are simple.
+        These recipes usually only need to point to the source's archive and
+        then inherit the proper class.
+        Building is split into two methods depending on which method the
+        module authors used.
         <itemizedlist>
             <listitem><para>Extensions that use an Autotools-based build system
                 require Autotools and