2 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
index 0f338e7e0a..87da378161 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-intro.xml
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@
                 <listitem><para>Reference material.  
                     This type of material resides in an appropriate reference manual.  
                     For example, system variables are documented in the 
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;'>
-                    Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>.</para></listitem>
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;'>Yocto Project Reference Manual</ulink>.</para></listitem>
                 <listitem><para>Detailed public information that is not specific to the Yocto Project.  
                     For example, exhaustive information on how to use Git is covered better through the 
                     Internet than in this manual.</para></listitem>
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
index b6b28775e5..0d211807bc 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@
 <para>
     This chapter introduces the Yocto Project and gives you an idea of what you need to get started.  
     You can find enough information to set up your development host and build or use images for 
-    hardware supported by the Yocto Project by reading  
-    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>
-    the Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>.
+    hardware supported by the Yocto Project by reading the 
+    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;'>Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>.
 </para>
 
 <para>