1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst
index 24d0fe6e42..bd8df149e6 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-terms.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ universal, the list includes them just in case:
 
       .. note::
 
-         The use of the " % " character is limited in that it only works
+         The use of the "%" character is limited in that it only works
          directly in front of the .bbappend portion of the append file's
          name. You cannot use the wildcard character in any other location of
          the name.