diff --git a/docs/releases/1.5.txt b/docs/releases/1.5.txt
index 5047a4b4ff..491f0463dc 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.5.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.5.txt
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Backwards incompatible changes in 1.5
 .. warning::
 
     In addition to the changes outlined in this section, be sure to review the
-    :doc:`deprecation plan </internals/deprecation>` for any features that
+    :ref:`deprecation plan <deprecation-removed-in-1.5>` for any features that
     have been removed. If you haven't updated your code within the
     deprecation timeline for a given feature, its removal may appear as a
     backwards incompatible change.
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.6.txt b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
index 83b73a68c6..d87a9e6308 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.6.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ Backwards incompatible changes in 1.6
 .. warning::
 
     In addition to the changes outlined in this section, be sure to review the
-    :doc:`deprecation plan </internals/deprecation>` for any features that
+    :ref:`deprecation plan <deprecation-removed-in-1.6>` for any features that
     have been removed. If you haven't updated your code within the
     deprecation timeline for a given feature, its removal may appear as a
     backwards incompatible change.
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.7.txt b/docs/releases/1.7.txt
index 4c01659ba6..e65637f085 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.7.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.7.txt
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ Backwards incompatible changes in 1.7
 .. warning::
 
     In addition to the changes outlined in this section, be sure to review the
-    :doc:`deprecation plan </internals/deprecation>` for any features that
+    :ref:`deprecation plan <deprecation-removed-in-1.7>` for any features that
     have been removed. If you haven't updated your code within the
     deprecation timeline for a given feature, its removal may appear as a
     backwards incompatible change.