diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index eaa5f4e490..1c99ffad5f 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -13551,7 +13551,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
-                    The test for
+                    The configure arguments check that uses
                     <filename>UNKNOWN_CONFIGURE_WHITELIST</filename> is part
                     of the
                     <link linkend='ref-classes-insane'><filename>insane</filename></link>