diff --git a/docs/en/rest-api/index.asciidoc b/docs/en/rest-api/index.asciidoc
index 8cba0a71be9..83bdf1a113a 100644
--- a/docs/en/rest-api/index.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/en/rest-api/index.asciidoc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ GET /_xpack?human=false
 
 include::security.asciidoc[]
 
-include::../{xes-repo-dir}/rest-api/watcher.asciidoc[]
+include::watcher.asciidoc[]
 
 include::graph.asciidoc[]
-include::../{xes-repo-dir}/rest-api/ml-api.asciidoc[]
+include::ml-api.asciidoc[]
diff --git a/docs/en/watcher/actions/email.asciidoc b/docs/en/watcher/actions/email.asciidoc
index 88f078d8698..bc085f4648b 100644
--- a/docs/en/watcher/actions/email.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/en/watcher/actions/email.asciidoc
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ killed by firewalls or load balancers inbetween.
 You can use the `http` attachment type in an `email` action to automatically
 generate a Kibana report and distribute it via email.
 
-include::../../{xkb-repo-dir}/reporting/watch-example.asciidoc[]
+include::{xkb-repo-dir}/reporting/watch-example.asciidoc[]
 
-include::../../{xkb-repo-dir}/reporting/report-intervals.asciidoc[]
+include::{xkb-repo-dir}/reporting/report-intervals.asciidoc[]
 
 For more information, see <<automating-report-generation,
 Automating Report Generation>>.