diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index a63a13b4a0..f6ce8e74fb 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -4079,8 +4079,8 @@
                 The "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_ADT_URL;#adt-prepare'>Preparing for Application Development</ulink>"
                 chapter of the Yocto Project Application Developer's Guide
                 describes this process.
-                Be sure you have read that chapter and have your environment
-                set up.
+                Be sure you have read that chapter and have set up 
+                your environment.
             </para>
         </section>