diff --git a/lychee-bin/src/formatters/stats/markdown.rs b/lychee-bin/src/formatters/stats/markdown.rs
index dba76222e8..df7f2c19d2 100644
--- a/lychee-bin/src/formatters/stats/markdown.rs
+++ b/lychee-bin/src/formatters/stats/markdown.rs
@@ -67,10 +67,9 @@ fn stats_table(stats: &ResponseStats) -> String {
 /// Optional details get added if available.
 fn markdown_response(response: &ResponseBody) -> Result<String> {
     let mut formatted = format!(
-        "* [{}] [{}]({})",
+        "* [{}] <{}>",
         response.status.code_as_string(),
         response.uri,
-        response.uri,
     );
 
     if let Status::Ok(StatusCode::OK) = response.status {
@@ -171,10 +170,7 @@ mod tests {
             status: Status::Ok(StatusCode::OK),
         };
         let markdown = markdown_response(&response).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(
-            markdown,
-            "* [200] [http://example.com/](http://example.com/)"
-        );
+        assert_eq!(markdown, "* [200] <http://example.com/>");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -184,10 +180,7 @@ mod tests {
             status: Status::Cached(CacheStatus::Ok(200)),
         };
         let markdown = markdown_response(&response).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(
-            markdown,
-            "* [200] [http://example.com/](http://example.com/) | OK (cached)"
-        );
+        assert_eq!(markdown, "* [200] <http://example.com/> | OK (cached)");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -197,10 +190,7 @@ mod tests {
             status: Status::Cached(CacheStatus::Error(Some(400))),
         };
         let markdown = markdown_response(&response).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(
-            markdown,
-            "* [400] [http://example.com/](http://example.com/) | Error (cached)"
-        );
+        assert_eq!(markdown, "* [400] <http://example.com/> | Error (cached)");
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -253,7 +243,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 ### Errors in stdin
 
-* [404] [http://127.0.0.1/](http://127.0.0.1/) | Error (cached)
+* [404] <http://127.0.0.1/> | Error (cached)
 
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