diff --git a/doc/training-guides/source/slides/04-using-with-cli.rst b/doc/training-guides/source/slides/04-using-with-cli.rst
index e79d9074..f063fd00 100644
--- a/doc/training-guides/source/slides/04-using-with-cli.rst
+++ b/doc/training-guides/source/slides/04-using-with-cli.rst
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ Create and source the OpenStack RC file from scratch
    lives in clear text format in the ``PROJECT-openrc.sh`` file.
    Restrict the permissions on this file to avoid security problems.
    You can also remove the ``OS_PASSWORD`` variable from the file, and
-   use the :option:`--password` parameter with OpenStack client commands
-   instead.
+   use the ``--password`` parameter with OpenStack client commands instead.
 
 .. note::
 
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 9d6472f3..5a31dfb6 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 pbr>=1.6
 openstack-doc-tools>=0.30
-sphinx>=1.1.2,!=1.2.0,!=1.3b1,<1.3
+sphinx>=1.5.1,<1.6 # BSD
 openstackdocstheme>=1.5.0
 hieroglyph>=0.7.1
 doc8