diff --git a/doc/manpages/bob-layers.rst b/doc/manpages/bob-layers.rst
index 1dd20f57..389427f8 100644
--- a/doc/manpages/bob-layers.rst
+++ b/doc/manpages/bob-layers.rst
@@ -15,23 +15,22 @@ Synopsis
 
 ::
 
-    bob show [-h] [-c CONFIGFILE] [-v] [-D DEFINES] {update,status}
+    bob layers [-h] [-c CONFIGFILE] [-v] [-D DEFINES] {update,status}
 
 
 Description
 -----------
 
-Update layers or show their scm-status. The following sub-commands are
+Update layers or show their SCM-status. The following sub-commands are
 available:
 
 ``update``
-
-Updates the layers.
+    Updates the layers.
 
 ``status``
-
-Show the scm-status of each layer and optionally list modifications. See
-`man bob-status` for a description of the output fields.
+    Show the SCM-status of each layer and optionally list modifications. See
+    :ref:`bob status <manpage-bob-status>` for a description of the output
+    fields.
 
 Options
 -------