diff --git a/doc/api/signaltypes.rst b/doc/api/signaltypes.rst
index b9e0e2d..53b54e9 100644
--- a/doc/api/signaltypes.rst
+++ b/doc/api/signaltypes.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ use the following table to convert between commonly used units.
 | 1 rpm =   | 6     | 1         |
 +-----------+-------+-----------+
 
+.. _acceleration:
+
 rotational acceleration: deg/s/s
 --------------------------------
 
@@ -123,8 +125,6 @@ For example, you can adjust the acceleration setting of a
 :class:`DriveBase <.robotics.DriveBase>` to change how
 smoothly or how quickly it reaches the constant speed set point.
 
-.. _acceleration:
-
 Approximate and relative units
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~