diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 0f904d3c9e..36c0ee3502 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@
     <title><filename>deploy.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The Deploy (<filename>deploy</filename>) class handles deploying files
+        The <filename>deploy</filename> class handles deploying files
         to the
         <link linkend='var-DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE'><filename>DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE</filename></link>
         directory.