diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml
index 2d8d5cd64f2..e2e2675d2c7 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@
    maintained by the <ulink url="https://www.oasis-open.org">
    OASIS group</ulink>.  The <ulink url="https://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/">
    official DocBook site</ulink> has good introductory and reference documentation and
-   a complete O'Reilly book for your online reading pleasure.  The
-   <ulink url="http://newbiedoc.sourceforge.net/metadoc/docbook-guide.html">
-   NewbieDoc Docbook Guide</ulink> is very helpful for beginners.
+   a complete O'Reilly book for your online reading pleasure.
    The <ulink url="https://www.freebsd.org/docproj/">
    FreeBSD Documentation Project</ulink> also uses DocBook and has some good
    information, including a number of style guidelines that might be