diff --git a/MANUAL.txt b/MANUAL.txt
index 53630b7e8..fedb147b1 100644
--- a/MANUAL.txt
+++ b/MANUAL.txt
@@ -3693,9 +3693,8 @@ The row of `=`s separates the header from the table body, and can be
 omitted for a headerless table. The cells of grid tables may contain
 arbitrary block elements (multiple paragraphs, code blocks, lists,
 etc.). Cells that span multiple columns or rows are not
-supported. Grid tables can be created easily using [Emacs table mode].
-
-[Emacs table mode]: http://table.sourceforge.net/
+supported. Grid tables can be created easily using Emacs' table-mode
+(`M-x table-insert`).
 
 Alignments can be specified as with pipe tables, by putting
 colons at the boundaries of the separator line after the