diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 0f4c131945..6ddd17ceec 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -16530,7 +16530,7 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                     </literallayout>
                     The actual directory depends on several things:
                     <itemizedlist>
-                        <listitem><link linkend='var-TMPDIR'><filename>TMPDIR</filename></link>:
+                        <listitem><filename>TMPDIR</filename>:
                             The top-level build output directory</listitem>
                         <listitem><link linkend='var-MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS'><filename>MULTIMACH_TARGET_SYS</filename></link>:
                             The target system identifier</listitem>