diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 439a4456fa2..0d2612c8d62 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ def _get_version_str():
 """
 coverage_skip_undoc_in_source = True
 
+# jstor and sciencedirect cannot be accessed from python, but links work fine in a local doc
 linkcheck_ignore = [
-    "https://www.jstor.org/stable/2332303"  # jstor cannot be accessed from python, but link work fine in a local doc
+    "https://www.jstor.org/stable/2332303",
+    "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047259X08000456",
 ]