diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 3a169cdf3c..cab546a0ae 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -325,6 +325,19 @@
     </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id='ref-classes-buildhistory'>
+    <title><filename>buildhistory.bbclass</filename></title>
+
+    <para>
+        The Build History (<filename>buildhistory</filename>) class records a
+        history of build output metadata, which can be used to detect possible
+        regressions as well as used for analysis of the build output.
+        For more information on usinig Build History, see the
+        "<link linkend='maintaining-build-output-quality'>Maintaining Build Output Quality</link>"
+        section.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
 <section id='ref-classes-debian'>
     <title>Debian Renaming - <filename>debian.bbclass</filename></title>