diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index b5d53cd70b..57b448a351 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -2306,10 +2306,8 @@
     <title><filename>rootfs*.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        These classes add support for creating images in several formats.
-        First, the root filesystem is created from packages using
-        one of the <filename>rootfs_*.bbclass</filename>
-        files (depending on the package format used) and then the image is created.
+        The <filename>rootfs*</filename> classes add support for creating
+        images in several formats and consist of the following:
         <itemizedlist>
             <listitem><para>The
                 <filename><link linkend='var-IMAGE_FSTYPES'>IMAGE_FSTYPES</link></filename>
@@ -2320,6 +2318,10 @@
                 variable controls the list of packages to install into the
                 image.</para></listitem>
         </itemizedlist>
+        First, the root filesystem is created from packages using
+        one of the <filename>rootfs_*.bbclass</filename>
+        files (depending on the package format used) and then the image
+        is created.
     </para>
 </section>