diff --git a/doc/manual/installing.rst b/doc/manual/installing.rst
index 574af6ac8..5cd152771 100644
--- a/doc/manual/installing.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/installing.rst
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ To flash the idle kernel:
 
 The startup kernel is executed once when the core device powers up. It should initialize DDSes, set up TTL directions, etc. Proceed as with the idle kernel, but using the ``startup_kernel`` key in ``artiq_coreconfig``.
 
-For DRTIO systems, the startup kernel should wait until the desired links are up, using :method:`artiq.coredevice.Core.get_drtio_link_status`.
+For DRTIO systems, the startup kernel should wait until the desired links are up, using :meth:`artiq.coredevice.Core.get_drtio_link_status`.
 
 * (optional) Select the startup clock