diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 1445f16369..4ca4e51d5d 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -10550,10 +10550,13 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
-                    This next example assumes Git, which means the default
-                    directory is <filename>${WORKDIR}/git</filename>.
-                    Consequently, you must explicitly set
-                    <filename>S</filename> so the source can be located:
+                    This next example assumes a Git repository.
+                    By default, Git repositories are cloned to
+                    <filename>${WORKDIR}/git</filename> during
+                    <link linkend='ref-tasks-fetch'><filename>do_fetch</filename></link>.
+                    Since this path is different from the default value of
+                    <filename>S</filename>, you must set it specifically
+                    so the source can be located:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      SRC_URI = "git://path/to/repo.git"
      S = "${WORKDIR}/git"