diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 69d1a01e67..b1d54ddbd7 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -10879,8 +10879,8 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                         The <filename>_forcevariable</filename> override is
                         not handled specially.
                         This override only works because the default value of
-                        <link linkend='var-OVERRIDES'><filename>OVERRIDES</filename></link>
-                        includes "forcevariable".
+                        <filename>OVERRIDES</filename> includes
+                        "forcevariable".
                     </note>
                 </para>
             </glossdef>