diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 8f385799d3..84deee8899 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1665,9 +1665,8 @@
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
                     Points to the base URL of the server and location within
-                    the document-root that provides the
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink>
-                    and packages necessary to support runtime package
+                    the document-root that provides the metadata and
+                    packages required by OPKG to support runtime package
                     management of IPK packages.
                     You set this variable in your
                     <filename>local.conf</filename> file.