diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/guide/contracts/general-function.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/guide/contracts/general-function.scrbl
index 43d11e199a..0160d256db 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/guide/contracts/general-function.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/guide/contracts/general-function.scrbl
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ supplies additional contract constructors, notably @racket[->*] and
 
 @ctc-section[#:tag "optional"]{Optional Arguments}
 
-Take a look at this excerpt from a string-processing module, inspired by the
-@link["http://schemecookbook.org"]{Scheme cookbook}: 
+Take a look at this excerpt from a string-processing module:
 
 @racketmod[
 racket