diff --git a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc.py b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc.py
index 73e8807e8fb..2c408f1ce44 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc.py
@@ -1146,7 +1146,6 @@ def test_autodoc_descriptor(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Class.prop',
         '      :module: target.descriptor',
-        '      :canonical: target.descriptor.prop',
         '',
         '      Property.',
         '',
diff --git a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoclass.py b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoclass.py
index 6bb637afe40..55e4e1f02cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoclass.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoclass.py
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ def test_properties(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Foo.prop1',
         '      :module: target.properties',
-        '      :canonical: target.properties.prop1',
         '      :type: int',
         '',
         '      docstring',
@@ -227,7 +226,6 @@ def test_properties(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Foo.prop1_with_type_comment',
         '      :module: target.properties',
-        '      :canonical: target.properties.prop1_with_type_comment',
         '      :type: int',
         '',
         '      docstring',
@@ -235,7 +233,6 @@ def test_properties(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Foo.prop2',
         '      :module: target.properties',
-        '      :canonical: target.properties.prop2',
         '      :classmethod:',
         '      :type: int',
         '',
@@ -244,7 +241,6 @@ def test_properties(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Foo.prop2_with_type_comment',
         '      :module: target.properties',
-        '      :canonical: target.properties.prop2_with_type_comment',
         '      :classmethod:',
         '      :type: int',
         '',
diff --git a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoproperty.py b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoproperty.py
index 189654b4fbe..b6d2125e25f 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoproperty.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_autoproperty.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ def test_properties(app):
         '',
         '.. py:property:: Foo.prop1',
         '   :module: target.properties',
-        '   :canonical: target.properties.prop1',
         '   :type: int',
         '',
         '   docstring',
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ def test_class_properties(app):
         '',
         '.. py:property:: Foo.prop2',
         '   :module: target.properties',
-        '   :canonical: target.properties.prop2',
         '   :classmethod:',
         '   :type: int',
         '',
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ def test_properties_with_type_comment(app):
         '',
         '.. py:property:: Foo.prop1_with_type_comment',
         '   :module: target.properties',
-        '   :canonical: target.properties.prop1_with_type_comment',
         '   :type: int',
         '',
         '   docstring',
@@ -68,7 +65,6 @@ def test_class_properties_with_type_comment(app):
         '',
         '.. py:property:: Foo.prop2_with_type_comment',
         '   :module: target.properties',
-        '   :canonical: target.properties.prop2_with_type_comment',
         '   :classmethod:',
         '   :type: int',
         '',
diff --git a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_configs.py b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_configs.py
index defbdcc451d..b9fc34e5bdd 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_configs.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_configs.py
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@ def test_autodoc_inherit_docstrings_for_inherited_members(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:method:: Derived.inheritedclassmeth()',
         '      :module: target.inheritance',
+        '      :canonical: target.inheritance.Base.inheritedclassmeth',
         '      :classmethod:',
         '',
         '      Inherited class method.',
-        '      :canonical: target.inheritance.Base.inheritedclassmeth',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:method:: Derived.inheritedstaticmeth(cls)',
@@ -425,14 +425,12 @@ def test_autodoc_docstring_signature(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: DocstringSig.prop1',
         '      :module: target',
-        '      :canonical: target.prop1',
         '',
         '      First line of docstring',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: DocstringSig.prop2',
         '      :module: target',
-        '      :canonical: target.prop2',
         '',
         '      First line of docstring',
         '      Second line of docstring',
@@ -486,7 +484,6 @@ def test_autodoc_docstring_signature(app):
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: DocstringSig.prop1',
-        '      :canonical: target.prop1',
         '      :module: target',
         '',
         '      DocstringSig.prop1(self)',
@@ -494,7 +491,6 @@ def test_autodoc_docstring_signature(app):
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: DocstringSig.prop2',
-        '      :canonical: target.prop2',
         '      :module: target',
         '',
         '      First line of docstring',
@@ -781,13 +777,11 @@ def test_autodoc_typehints_signature(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Math.path',
         '      :module: target.typehints',
-        '      :canonical: target.typehints.path',
         f'      :type: ~{type_ppp}',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Math.prop',
         '      :module: target.typehints',
-        '      :canonical: target.typehints.prop',
         '      :type: int',
         '',
         '',
@@ -908,12 +902,10 @@ def test_autodoc_typehints_none(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Math.path',
         '      :module: target.typehints',
-        '      :canonical: target.typehints.path',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Math.prop',
         '      :module: target.typehints',
-        '      :canonical: target.typehints.prop',
         '',
         '',
         '.. py:class:: NewAnnotation(i)',
@@ -1599,13 +1591,11 @@ def test_autodoc_typehints_format_fully_qualified(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Math.path',
         '      :module: target.typehints',
-        '      :canonical: target.typehints.path',
         f'      :type: {type_ppp}',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: Math.prop',
         '      :module: target.typehints',
-        '      :canonical: target.typehints.prop',
         '      :type: int',
         '',
         '',
diff --git a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_preserve_defaults.py b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_preserve_defaults.py
index a5d3de843ae..b7b4fcf7027 100644
--- a/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_preserve_defaults.py
+++ b/tests/test_extensions/test_ext_autodoc_preserve_defaults.py
@@ -53,35 +53,30 @@ def test_preserve_defaults(app):
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: MultiLine.prop1',
         '      :module: target.preserve_defaults',
-        '      :canonical: target.preserve_defaults.prop1',
         '',
         '      docstring',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: MultiLine.prop2',
         '      :module: target.preserve_defaults',
-        '      :canonical: target.preserve_defaults.prop2',
         '',
         '      docstring',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: MultiLine.prop3',
         '      :module: target.preserve_defaults',
-        '      :canonical: target.preserve_defaults.prop3',
         '',
         '      docstring',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: MultiLine.prop4',
         '      :module: target.preserve_defaults',
-        '      :canonical: target.preserve_defaults.prop4',
         '',
         '      docstring',
         '',
         '',
         '   .. py:property:: MultiLine.prop5',
         '      :module: target.preserve_defaults',
-        '      :canonical: target.preserve_defaults.prop5',
         '',
         '      docstring',
         '',