diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 7695a75429..1dad284762 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -794,9 +794,9 @@
         class for recipes that build software from the GNOME stack.
         This class sets
         <link linkend='var-SRC_URI'><filename>SRC_URI</filename></link> to
-        download the source from the GNOME mirrors as well as extends
+        download the source from the GNOME mirrors as well as extending
         <link linkend='var-FILES'><filename>FILES</filename></link>
-        with the typical GNOME installation path.
+        with the typical GNOME installation paths.
     </para>
 </section>