diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index dca395fda4..b271284b4a 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@
     <title><filename>kernel-module-split.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The kernel module split (<filename>kernel-module-split</filename>) class
+        The <filename>kernel-module-split</filename> class
         provides common functionality for splitting Linux kernel modules into
         separate packages.
     </para>