diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index c5f26b37c..268b6d835 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Incompatible changes
   to ``.. rst:role:: numref``
 * #6903: py domain: Non intended behavior is removed such as ``say_hello_``
   links to ``.. py:function:: say_hello()``
+* #7246: py domain: Drop special cross reference helper for exceptions,
+  functions and methods
 
 Deprecated
 ----------
diff --git a/sphinx/domains/python.py b/sphinx/domains/python.py
index e667f91dc..4fd7dab08 100644
--- a/sphinx/domains/python.py
+++ b/sphinx/domains/python.py
@@ -1110,14 +1110,6 @@ class PythonDomain(Domain):
             elif modname and classname and \
                     modname + '.' + classname + '.' + name in self.objects:
                 newname = modname + '.' + classname + '.' + name
-            # special case: builtin exceptions have module "exceptions" set
-            elif type == 'exc' and '.' not in name and \
-                    'exceptions.' + name in self.objects:
-                newname = 'exceptions.' + name
-            # special case: object methods
-            elif type in ('func', 'meth') and '.' not in name and \
-                    'object.' + name in self.objects:
-                newname = 'object.' + name
         if newname is not None:
             matches.append((newname, self.objects[newname]))
         return matches
diff --git a/tests/test_domain_py.py b/tests/test_domain_py.py
index 8d6d43b48..218ded510 100644
--- a/tests/test_domain_py.py
+++ b/tests/test_domain_py.py
@@ -206,18 +206,6 @@ def test_domain_py_find_obj(app, status, warning):
             [('NestedParentA.NestedChildA.subchild_1',
               ('roles', 'nestedparenta-nestedchilda-subchild-1', 'method'))])
 
-    # special case: exceptions
-    assert (find_obj('exceptions', None, 'Exception', 'exc') ==
-            [('exceptions.Exception', ('module', 'exceptions-exception', 'exception'))])
-    assert (find_obj(None, None, 'Exception', 'exc') ==
-            [('exceptions.Exception', ('module', 'exceptions-exception', 'exception'))])
-
-    # special case: object
-    assert (find_obj('object', None, 'sum', 'func') ==
-            [('object.sum', ('module', 'object-sum', 'function'))])
-    assert (find_obj(None, None, 'sum', 'func') ==
-            [('object.sum', ('module', 'object-sum', 'function'))])
-
 
 def test_get_full_qualified_name():
     env = Mock(domaindata={})