diff --git a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
index ebb0ab4d6..5878040a4 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ When using `TokenAuthentication`, you may want to provide a mechanism for client
 
     from rest_framework.authtoken import views
     urlpatterns += [
-        url(r'^api-token-auth/', views.obtain_auth_token)
+        path('api-token-auth/', views.obtain_auth_token)
     ]
 
 Note that the URL part of the pattern can be whatever you want to use.
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ For example, you may return additional user information beyond the `token` value
 And in your `urls.py`:
 
     urlpatterns += [
-        url(r'^api-token-auth/', CustomAuthToken.as_view())
+        path('api-token-auth/', CustomAuthToken.as_view())
     ]