diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
index 6984589ee2..60409c69d1 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ subclass::
             def view_birth_date(self, obj):
                 return obj.birth_date
 
-            view_birth_date.short_name = 'birth_date'
             view_birth_date.empty_value_display = '???'
 
 .. attribute:: ModelAdmin.exclude