diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls
index 6980f10a1..80c563a92 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@
 % Contents.
 % For an article document class this environment is a section,
 % so no page break before it.
+%
+% Note: \phantomsection is required for TeXLive 2009
+% http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/44088/when-do-i-need-to-invoke-phantomsection#comment166081_44091
 \newenvironment{sphinxthebibliography}[1]{%
+  \phantomsection
   \begin{thebibliography}{1}%
   \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\bibname}}{\end{thebibliography}}
 
diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls
index 2c313ed19..3a200a060 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@
 % Fix the bibliography environment to add an entry to the Table of
 % Contents.
 % For a report document class this environment is a chapter.
+%
+% Note: \phantomsection is required for TeXLive 2009
+% http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/44088/when-do-i-need-to-invoke-phantomsection#comment166081_44091
 \newenvironment{sphinxthebibliography}[1]{%
   \if@openright\cleardoublepage\else\clearpage\fi
+  \phantomsection
   \begin{thebibliography}{1}%
   \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\bibname}}{\end{thebibliography}}