diff --git a/base/channels.jl b/base/channels.jl
index ef508bd40e3ed..0bb73e9acba87 100644
--- a/base/channels.jl
+++ b/base/channels.jl
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Channel(sz=0) = Channel{Any}(sz)
 """
     Channel{T=Any}(func::Function, size=0; taskref=nothing, spawn=false, threadpool=nothing)
 
-Create a new task from `func`, bind it to a new channel of type
+Create a new task from `func`, [`bind`](@ref) it to a new channel of type
 `T` and size `size`, and schedule the task, all in a single call.
 The channel is automatically closed when the task terminates.