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diff --git a/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc b/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc
index 0369702c017..77f1569d6c9 100644
--- a/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@
     You can change the configuration of preconfigured tools and configure
     additional tools in \QC \gui Options.
 
-    You can use \QC variables in the fields that you can select from
-    lists of available \QC variables (1).
-
-    \image qtcreator-external-tools.png "External Tools options"
-
     To configure external tools:
 
     \list 1
diff --git a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
index 9c26a672d5e..d4c4709d4ff 100644
--- a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-settings-build.qdoc
@@ -96,17 +96,10 @@
 
     You can use \QC variables in arguments, executable paths, and working
     directories. The variables take care of quoting their expansions, so you do
-    not need to put them in quotes.
-
-    The following \QC variables are available:
-
-    \list
-
-        \li  %{buildDir}
-
-        \li  %{sourceDir}
-
-    \endlist
+    not need to put them in quotes. Select the
+    \inlineimage qtcreator-variables-button.png
+    (\gui {Variables}) button in a field to select from a list of variables that
+    are available in a particular context.
 
     \section1 Build Steps