diff --git a/validation.rst b/validation.rst
index 2538e2b48a0..8e2e088d59a 100644
--- a/validation.rst
+++ b/validation.rst
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ options can be specified in this way.
 This is purely meant to make the configuration of the most common option of
 a constraint shorter and quicker.
 
-If you're ever unsure of how to specify an option, either check :namespace:`Symfony\\Component\\Validator\\Constraints`
+If you're ever unsure of how to specify an option, either check the namespace `Symfony\\Component\\Validator\\Constraints`
 for the constraint or play it safe by always passing in an array of options
 (the first method shown above).