diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index f32fafbf59..fe220c7c4e 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -5085,18 +5085,18 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     Specifies your own subset of <filename>.pro</filename>
                     files to be built for use with
                     <filename>qmake</filename>.
-                </para>
-
-                <para>
-                    To use the <filename>QMAKE_PROFILES</filename> variable,
-                    set it in a recipe that inherits the
-                    <link linkend='ref-classes-qmake*'><filename>qmake_base</filename></link>
-                    class.
                     If you do not set this variable, all
                     <filename>.pro</filename> files in the directory pointed to
                     by <link linkend='var-S'><filename>S</filename></link>
                     will be built by default.
                 </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    This variable is used with recipes that inherit the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-qmake_base'><filename>qmake_base</filename></link>
+                    class or other classes that inherit
+                    <filename>qmake_base</filename>.
+                </para>
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>