diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 4f61a3fb07..b451edb2e2 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -1552,8 +1552,7 @@
     <title><filename>mime.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        The Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME)
-        (<filename>mime</filename>) class generates the proper
+        The <filename>mime</filename> class generates the proper
         post-install and post-remove (postinst/postrm) scriptlets for packages
         that install MIME type files.
         These scriptlets call <filename>update-mime-database</filename> to add