diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index d45a8b9c8d..b18b4a693b 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -146,9 +146,8 @@
                      '-Nfontname=sans']
 
 linkcheck_ignore = [
-    # linkcheck has trouble handling GH anchors
-    r'https://github.com/.*#.*',
-    r'https://linux.die.net/.*'
+    'https?://linux.die.net/man/1/bash',
+    'https?://github.com/.*#.*',
 ]
 
 nitpick_ignore_regex = [