diff --git a/pymongo/common.py b/pymongo/common.py
index 0f35c86c1..a62114ad1 100644
--- a/pymongo/common.py
+++ b/pymongo/common.py
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ class BaseObject(object):
 
     def __get_acceptable_latency(self):
         """Any replica-set member whose ping time is within
-        secondary_acceptable_latency_ms of the nearest member may accept
-        reads. Defaults to 15 milliseconds.
+        :attr:`secondary_acceptable_latency_ms` of the nearest member may
+        accept reads. Defaults to 15 milliseconds.
 
         See :class:`~pymongo.read_preferences.ReadPreference`.
 
diff --git a/pymongo/mongo_client.py b/pymongo/mongo_client.py
index f1eec20ef..439757a41 100644
--- a/pymongo/mongo_client.py
+++ b/pymongo/mongo_client.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class MongoClient(common.BaseObject):
             ignoring tags. Defaults to ``[{}]``, meaning "ignore members'
             tags."
           - `secondaryAcceptableLatencyMS`: (integer) Any replica-set member
-            whose ping time is within secondary_acceptable_latency_ms of the
+            whose ping time is within secondaryAcceptableLatencyMS of the
             nearest member may accept reads. Default 15 milliseconds.
             **Ignored by mongos** and must be configured on the command line.
             See the localThreshold_ option for more information.
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ class MongoClient(common.BaseObject):
 
     @property
     def local_threshold_ms(self):
-        """Alias for secondary_acceptable_latency_ms.
+        """Alias for :attr:`secondary_acceptable_latency_ms`.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.9
         """
diff --git a/pymongo/mongo_replica_set_client.py b/pymongo/mongo_replica_set_client.py
index dc8b1c9a2..e09cf850e 100644
--- a/pymongo/mongo_replica_set_client.py
+++ b/pymongo/mongo_replica_set_client.py
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ class MongoReplicaSetClient(common.BaseObject):
 
     @property
     def local_threshold_ms(self):
-        """Alias for secondary_acceptable_latency_ms.
+        """Alias for :attr:`secondary_acceptable_latency_ms`.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.9
         """