diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
index 2cc777532e..e9bae1c6d0 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/usingpoky.xml
@@ -1476,9 +1476,9 @@ qemux86" or "qemux86-64".
      INHERIT += "buildhistory"
      BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT = "1"
             </literallayout>
-            Enabling build history as previously described
-            causes the build process to collect build
-            output information and commit it to a local
+            Enabling build history as previously described causes the
+            OpenEmbedded build system to collect build output information and
+            commit it as a single commit to a local
             <link linkend='git'>Git</link> repository.
             <note>
                 Enabling build history increases your build times slightly,