diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index fb47db868b..9bfad5ce24 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -3783,12 +3783,6 @@
                 Doing so removes any redundant <filename>sysvinit</filename>
                 scripts.
             </para>
-
-            <para>
-                For more information on some of these variables, see
-                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO_FEATURES'><filename>DISTRO_FEATURES</filename></ulink>
-                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED'><filename>DISTRO_FEATURES_BACKFILL_CONSIDERED</filename></ulink>.
-            </para>
         </section>
 
         <section id='using-systemd-for-the-main-image-and-using-sysvinit-for-the-rescue-image'>