diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 9985d0037a..aa21d22174 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -1545,7 +1545,8 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2"
 
         <glossentry id='var-PN'><glossterm>PN</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
-                <para>The name of the recipe. The name is normally extracted from the recipe file name.
+                <para>The recipe name. 
+                    The name is normally extracted from the recipe file name.
                     For example, if the recipe is named 
                     <filename>expat_2.0.1.bb</filename>, then the default value of <filename>PN</filename>
                     will be "expat".