diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
index 26ab675409..945a6946a8 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-model.xml
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@
     <para>
         This command spawns a terminal with a shell prompt within the OpenEmbedded build environment.
         The <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-OE_TERMINAL'><filename>OE_TERMINAL</filename></ulink>
-        controls what type of shell is opened.
+        variable controls what type of shell is opened.
     </para>
 
     <para>
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@
 
         <para>
             It is also worth noting that <filename>devshell</filename> still works over
-            X11 forwarding and similar situations
+            X11 forwarding and similar situations.
         </para>
     </note>
 </section>