diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index bd1da3f406..44d4e85954 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ You can find more information about RIOT development procedure on this
 
 [existing-pull-requests]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pulls
 [archived-pull-requests]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/pulls?q=is:pr+label:"State:+archived"
-[coding-conventions]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Coding-conventions
+[coding-conventions]: CODING_CONVENTIONS.md
 [uncrustify]: http://uncrustify.sourceforge.net
 [development-procedures]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Development-procedures
 
diff --git a/MAINTAINING.md b/MAINTAINING.md
index f4728a5ff7..f403f58fa7 100644
--- a/MAINTAINING.md
+++ b/MAINTAINING.md
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@ maintainers reasonable time to ACK before dismissing their review.
 [list of maintainers]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Maintainers
 [Best Practices]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Best-Practice-for-RIOT-Programming
 [Comparing build sizes]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Comparing-build-sizes
-[Coding Conventions]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/Coding-conventions
+[Coding Conventions]: CODING_CONVENTIONS.md
 [Code of Conduct]: https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md