diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 773eb88fdf..87a97c8186 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@
                     <link linkend='var-MACHINE_FEATURES'><filename>MACHINE_FEATURES</filename></link>
                     and
                     <link linkend='var-DISTRO_FEATURES'><filename>DISTRO_FEATURES</filename></link>.
-                    This select list of features is a list features that make
+                    This select list of features contains features that make
                     sense to be controlled both at the machine and distribution
                     configuration level.
                     For example, the "bluetooth" feature requires hardware