diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index acaae8cd9c..b93ae36e04 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1042,6 +1042,15 @@
     </para>
 </section>
 
+<section id='ref-classes-license'>
+    <title><filename>license.bbclass</filename></title>
+
+    <para>
+        The license (<filename>license</filename>) class provides license
+        manifest creation and license exclusion.
+    </para>
+</section>
+
 <section id='ref-classes-mime'>
     <title><filename>mime.bbclass</filename></title>