diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 6913b95bdb..6689ef085f 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1138,12 +1138,6 @@ Core layer for images cannot be removed
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
-        <glossentry id='var-DESTDIR'><glossterm>DESTDIR</glossterm>
-            <glossdef>
-                <para>the destination directory.</para>
-            </glossdef>
-        </glossentry>
-
         <glossentry id='var-DISTRO'><glossterm>DISTRO</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>