diff --git a/doc/project/dev_env_and_tools.rst b/doc/project/dev_env_and_tools.rst
index 83d6513b32c..45ee0931dd8 100644
--- a/doc/project/dev_env_and_tools.rst
+++ b/doc/project/dev_env_and_tools.rst
@@ -409,4 +409,4 @@ Long term release branch related.
 
 * *EXT*
 
-Related to an external component (in ``ext/``).
+Related to an external component.