diff --git a/doc/sphinxext/custom_roles.py b/doc/sphinxext/custom_roles.py
index 38d5bf9b8b71..3dcecc3df733 100644
--- a/doc/sphinxext/custom_roles.py
+++ b/doc/sphinxext/custom_roles.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def depart_query_reference_node(self, node):
 def rcparam_role(name, rawtext, text, lineno, inliner, options={}, content=[]):
     # Generate a pending cross-reference so that Sphinx will ensure this link
     # isn't broken at some point in the future.
-    title = f'rcParam["{text}"]'
+    title = f'rcParams["{text}"]'
     target = 'matplotlibrc-sample'
     ref_nodes, messages = inliner.interpreted(title, f'{title} <{target}>',
                                               'ref', lineno)
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc b/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc
index 106d881ce88c..5e2b0455e180 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@
 ## This is a sample Matplotlib configuration file - you can find a copy
 ## of it on your system in site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc
 ## (relative to your Python installation location).
-##
-## You should find a copy of it on your system at
-## site-packages/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc (relative to your Python
-## installation location).  DO NOT EDIT IT!
+## DO NOT EDIT IT!
 ##
 ## If you wish to change your default style, copy this file to one of the
 ## following locations: