diff --git a/developer/general/doc-guidelines.md b/developer/general/doc-guidelines.md
index 04529cc8..c2d194f0 100644
--- a/developer/general/doc-guidelines.md
+++ b/developer/general/doc-guidelines.md
@@ -350,24 +350,8 @@ When making contributions, please try to observe the following style conventions
 
      The `#` symbol preceding each comment is ambiguous with a root command prompt.
      Instead, put your comments *outside* of the code block in normal prose.
-* Use full reference links like this
-
-  ```
-  Visit [our website][website].
-
-  [website]: https://example.com/
-  ```
-
-  over shortcut reference links and collapsed reference links like these
-
-  ```
-  Visit [our website].
-  Visit [our website][].
-
-  [our website]: https://example.com/
-  ```
-
-  * Rationale: This makes translations into other languages with different linguistic cases easier.
+* Use non-reference-style links like `[website](https://example.com/)`.
+  Do *not* use reference links like `[website][example]`, `[website][]` or `[website]`.
 
 ([This][md] is a great source for learning about Markdown.)