diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
index 337f918874..4c67baaadd 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -5224,7 +5224,7 @@ 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::