diff --git a/doc/XMLreference.rst b/doc/XMLreference.rst
index 87a6d928..bcf33364 100644
--- a/doc/XMLreference.rst
+++ b/doc/XMLreference.rst
@@ -3137,7 +3137,7 @@ Attributes may be applied or ignored depending on the lighting model being used.
 .. _body-light-directional:
 
 :at:`directional`: :at-val:`[false, true], "false"`
-   This is a deprecated legacy attribute. Please use :ref:`light <body-light-type>` type instead. If set to "true", and
+   This is a deprecated legacy attribute. Please use light :ref:`type <body-light-type>` instead. If set to "true", and
    no type is specified, this will change the light type to be directional.
 
 .. _body-light-castshadow: