diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md b/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md
index da0a8098db2121..c48738734b2614 100644
--- a/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md
+++ b/doc/guides/contributing/pull-requests.md
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ $ git add my/changed/files
 $ git commit
 ```
 
-Note that multiple commits often get squashed when they are landed (see the
-notes about [commit squashing](#commit-squashing)).
+Multiple commits often get squashed when they are landed. See the
+notes about [commit squashing](#commit-squashing).
 
 #### Commit message guidelines