diff --git a/doc/usage/restructuredtext/directives.rst b/doc/usage/restructuredtext/directives.rst
index d46835e91b4..44e4b5ffead 100644
--- a/doc/usage/restructuredtext/directives.rst
+++ b/doc/usage/restructuredtext/directives.rst
@@ -371,8 +371,9 @@ units as well as normal text.
       .. centered:: LICENSE AGREEMENT
 
    .. deprecated:: 1.1
-      This presentation-only directive is a legacy from older versions.  Use a
-      :rst:dir:`rst-class` directive instead and add an appropriate style.
+      This presentation-only directive is a legacy from older versions.
+      Use a :ref:`rst-class <rstclass>` directive instead and add an
+      appropriate style.
 
 .. rst:directive:: hlist