diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml
index 54491ce9df..a9db35fe4b 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-varlocality.xml
@@ -120,20 +120,13 @@
             <para>
                 This section lists variables that are required for recipes.
                 <itemizedlist>
-                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-DESCRIPTION'>DESCRIPTION</link>
-                        </filename></para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-LICENSE'>LICENSE</link>
                         </filename></para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-LIC_FILES_CHKSUM'>LIC_FILES_CHKSUM</link>
                         </filename></para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-SECTION'>SECTION</link>
-                        </filename></para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-HOMEPAGE'>HOMEPAGE</link>
-                        </filename></para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-AUTHOR'>AUTHOR</link>
-                        </filename></para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-SRC_URI'>SRC_URI</link>
-                        </filename></para></listitem>
+                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-SRC_URI'>SRC_URI</link></filename> - used
+                        in recipes that fetch local or remote files.
+                        </para></listitem>
                 </itemizedlist>
             </para>
         </section>
@@ -180,8 +173,6 @@
             <para>
                 This section lists variables that define extra build information for recipes.
                 <itemizedlist>
-                    <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-DISTRO_PN_ALIAS'>DISTRO_PN_ALIAS</link>
-                        </filename></para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-EXTRA_OECMAKE'>EXTRA_OECMAKE</link>
                         </filename></para></listitem>
                     <listitem><para><filename><link linkend='var-EXTRA_OECONF'>EXTRA_OECONF</link>