diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 32492548c6..571344cab1 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@
     <title><filename>cross.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The cross-compilation (<filename>cross</filename>) class
-        provides support for cross-compilation tools.
+        The <filename>cross</filename>)class provides support for
+        cross-compilation tools.
     </para>
 </section>