diff --git a/docs/dev/contributing.rst b/docs/dev/contributing.rst
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@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ model methods (e.g. ``__repr__``) are typically the exception to this rule.
 
 Thanks for helping to make the world a better place!
 
-.. _PEP8: http://pep8.org
+.. _PEP 8: http://pep8.org
 .. _line continuations: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#indentation
 
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