diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls
index 8bba94935..81c3cf319 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxhowto.cls
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@
 % For an article document class this environment is a section,
 % so no page break before it.
 \newenvironment{sphinxthebibliography}[1]{%
-  \phantomsection
   \begin{thebibliography}{\detokenize{#1}}%
   \addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\bibname}}{\end{thebibliography}}
 
diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls
index 88e9ba77a..8db15dd8d 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinxmanual.cls
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 % For a report document class this environment is a chapter.
 \newenvironment{sphinxthebibliography}[1]{%
   \if@openright\cleardoublepage\else\clearpage\fi
-  \phantomsection
   \begin{thebibliography}{\detokenize{#1}}%
   \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\bibname}}{\end{thebibliography}}