diff --git a/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in b/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in
index c43e4e9f6..b8b6ee763 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in
+++ b/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
     - [Profiles](command-ref/files/profiles.md)
       - [manifest.nix](command-ref/files/manifest.nix.md)
       - [manifest.json](command-ref/files/manifest.json.md)
-    - [Default Nix expression](command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md)
 - [Architecture and Design](architecture/architecture.md)
 - [Formats and Protocols](protocols/index.md)
   - [JSON Formats](protocols/json/index.md)
diff --git a/src/libexpr/eval-settings.hh b/src/libexpr/eval-settings.hh
index c61a186c0..4740c2983 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/eval-settings.hh
+++ b/src/libexpr/eval-settings.hh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct EvalSettings : Config
 
           - `$HOME/.nix-defexpr/channels`
 
-            The [user channel link](@docroot@/command-ref/files/default-nix-expression.md#user-channel-link), pointing to the current state of [channels](@docroot@/command-ref/files/channels.md) for the current user.
+            The user channel link pointing to the current state of channels for the current user.
 
           - `nixpkgs=$NIX_STATE_DIR/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixpkgs`