diff --git a/docs/user_manual/managing_data_source/create_layers.rst b/docs/user_manual/managing_data_source/create_layers.rst
index 88a12f9795e..0474d75861f 100644
--- a/docs/user_manual/managing_data_source/create_layers.rst
+++ b/docs/user_manual/managing_data_source/create_layers.rst
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ In the :guilabel:`DXF Export` dialog:
 Optionally, you can also choose to:
 
 * |unchecked| :guilabel:`Use the layer title as name if set` instead of the
-  layer name itself (a layer title can be set in the
-  :ref:`vector_properties_dialog`);
+  layer name itself: the title is taken from the :ref:`metadata <vectormetadatamenu>`
+  or :ref:`server <vectorservermenu>` properties of the layer;
 * |unchecked| :guilabel:`Export features intersecting the current map extent`;
 * |unchecked| :guilabel:`Force 2d output (eg. to support polyline width)`;
 * |checkbox| :guilabel:`Export label as MTEXT elements` or TEXT elements;