diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 8ef14612a2..69d75af558 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -4687,7 +4687,7 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       information on how this variable is used.
 
    :term:`LAYERDEPENDS`
-      Lists the layers, separated by spaces, on which this recipe depends.
+      Lists the layers, separated by spaces, on which this layer depends.
       Optionally, you can specify a specific layer version for a dependency
       by adding it to the end of the layer name. Here is an example::