diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
index 07bda982f3..3cc45dd31c 100644
--- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
+++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-ref-variables.xml
@@ -1143,8 +1143,6 @@
             <glossdef>
                 <para>
                     Sets the base location where layers are stored.
-                    By default, this location is set to
-                    <filename>${COREBASE}</filename>.
                     This setting is used in conjunction with
                     <filename>bitbake-layers layerindex-fetch</filename> and
                     tells <filename>bitbake-layers</filename> where to place