diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 9748c1a..6ba5beb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
    git remote add origin git@github.com/<my_username>/gophercloud
    ```
 
-4. Checkout the latest development branch ([click here](/branches) to see all
-the branches):
+4. Checkout the latest development branch:
 
    ```bash
-   git checkout release/v1.0.1
+   git checkout master
    ```
 
 5. If you're working on something (discussed more in detail below), you will