diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 923412ca31..c99f7362c3 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@
This variable is used with recipes that inherit the
- qmake_base
+ qmake_base
class or other classes that inherit
qmake_base.
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@
This variable is used with recipes that inherit the
- qmake_base
+ qmake_base
class or other classes that inherit
qmake_base.
@@ -5093,7 +5093,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
This variable is used with recipes that inherit the
- qmake_base
+ qmake_base
class or other classes that inherit
qmake_base.