diff --git a/library/core/src/str/mod.rs b/library/core/src/str/mod.rs
index 9a93bb72903..07a5990e595 100644
--- a/library/core/src/str/mod.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/str/mod.rs
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ impl str {
     /// If the pattern allows a reverse search but its results might differ
     /// from a forward search, the [`rmatches`] method can be used.
     ///
-    /// [`rmatches`]: str::matches
+    /// [`rmatches`]: str::rmatches
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///