diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml
index 878c6d3c3e..fc9f0744cf 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-kernel-appendix.xml
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@
                Because all the kernel <filename>.bbappend</filename> files are parsed during the 
                build process regardless of whether you are using them or not, you should either 
                comment out the <filename>COMPATIBLE_MACHINE</filename> statements in all 
-               <filename>.bbappend</filename> files, or you should simply remove all the files 
+               unused <filename>.bbappend</filename> files.
+               Alternatively, you can simply remove all the files 
                except the one your are using for the build 
                (i.e. <filename>linux-yocto_3.0.bbappend</filename> in this example).
            </note>