diff --git a/doc/go1.8.html b/doc/go1.8.html
index cf4c66953c..611f5ee25e 100644
--- a/doc/go1.8.html
+++ b/doc/go1.8.html
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ crypto/x509: return error for missing SerialNumber (CL 27238)
         request must have the new
         <a href="/pkg/net/http/#Request"><code>Request.GetBody</code></a>
         field defined.
-        <a href="pkg/net/http/#NewRequest"><code>NewRequest</code></a>
+        <a href="/pkg/net/http/#NewRequest"><code>NewRequest</code></a>
         sets <code>Request.GetBody</code> automatically for common
         body types.
       </li>