diff --git a/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass
index bd32a6ede5..fc3c539f68 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/package.bbclass
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #
 # k) package_depchains - Adds automatic dependencies to -dbg and -dev packages
 #
-# l) emit_pkgdata - saves the packaging data into PKGDATA_DIR for use in later
+# l) emit_pkgdata - saves the packaging data into PKGDESTWORK for use in later
 #    packaging steps
 
 inherit packagedata
@@ -610,4 +610,3 @@ python do_packagedata_setscene () {
     sstate_setscene(d)
 }
 addtask do_packagedata_setscene
-