diff --git a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml
index 6284ef52b3..992f65058f 100644
--- a/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml
+++ b/bitbake/doc/bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-metadata.xml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
                 The variable <filename>FOO</filename> has two flags:
                 <filename>a</filename> and <filename>b</filename>.
                 The flags are immediately set to "abc" and "123", respectively.
-                The <filename>a</filename> flag becomes "abc456".
+                The <filename>a</filename> flag becomes "abc 456".
             </para>
 
             <para>