diff --git a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst
index 60d905d..f28ad2b 100644
--- a/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst
+++ b/poky/documentation/ref-manual/ref-features.rst
@@ -229,11 +229,8 @@
 
    .. note::
 
-      To make the
-      /var/log
-      directory on the target persistent, use the
-      VOLATILE_LOG_DIR
-      variable by setting it to "no".
+      To make the ``/var/log`` directory on the target persistent, use the
+      :term:`VOLATILE_LOG_DIR` variable by setting it to "no".
 
 -  *ptest-pkgs:* Installs ptest packages for all ptest-enabled recipes.