diff --git a/tests/test_ext_napoleon_docstring.py b/tests/test_ext_napoleon_docstring.py
index 281ae6a60cd..7eb9080583c 100644
--- a/tests/test_ext_napoleon_docstring.py
+++ b/tests/test_ext_napoleon_docstring.py
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ def test_multiple_parameters(self):
         config = Config(napoleon_use_param=False)
         actual = str(NumpyDocstring(docstring, config))
         expected = """\
-:Parameters: **x1, x2** (*array_like*) -- Input arrays, description of ``x1``, ``x2``.
+:Parameters: **x1, x2** (:class:`array_like`) -- Input arrays, description of ``x1``, ``x2``.
 """
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
@@ -1360,9 +1360,9 @@ def test_multiple_parameters(self):
         actual = str(NumpyDocstring(dedent(docstring), config))
         expected = """\
 :param x1: Input arrays, description of ``x1``, ``x2``.
-:type x1: array_like
+:type x1: :class:`array_like`
 :param x2: Input arrays, description of ``x1``, ``x2``.
-:type x2: array_like
+:type x2: :class:`array_like`
 """
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)