diff --git a/layout.sty b/layout.sty
index fe5d8187e4aa58b4403f6dea3289fb13de7bb7ec..148f1629e44d716f113c185db343eeb303efe0ec 100644
--- a/layout.sty
+++ b/layout.sty
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ bookmarks=true]%
 % Argument 2: What to call that directory (e.g. 'the core rules')
 % Argument 3: Which label you're referring to
 \newcommand\exRef[3]{%
-\ignorespaces\iftoggle{#1}{\footnote{\textit{\MakeUppercase#2}, \autopageref{#3}.
-(\nameref{#3})}}%
+\iftoggle{#1}{\footnote{See the book of \textit{\MakeUppercase#2}, \autopageref{#3} --- \nameref{#3}}}%
 {}%
 }