diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index ac2ce482ec9..4f9beaecd1e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ In no particular order, examples include:
 - Documentation improvements
 - Tutorials
 
-No contribution is too small. Although, contributions can be to big, so let's discuss via the _email list OR in [an issue](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/issues).
+No contribution is too small. Although, contributions can be to big, so let's discuss via the `email list`_ OR in [an issue](https://github.com/projectmesa/mesa/issues).
 
-.. _email list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/projectmesa
+.. `email list`_ : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/projectmesa
 
 To submit a contribution:
 - Create a ticket for the item that you are working on.