diff --git a/docs/howto/custom-model-fields.txt b/docs/howto/custom-model-fields.txt
index 75d14e61ec4..5a6047c58fe 100644
--- a/docs/howto/custom-model-fields.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/custom-model-fields.txt
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ passed as the ``connection`` parameter. This allows you to use
 backend-specific conversion logic if it is required.
 
 For example, Django uses the following method for its
-:class:``~models.BinaryField``::
+:class:`BinaryField`::
 
     def get_db_prep_value(self, value, connection, prepared=False):
         value = super(BinaryField, self).get_db_prep_value(value, connection, prepared)