diff --git a/lib/markdown_linker.rb b/lib/markdown_linker.rb
index c7dca036a07..b6bb1a2eb1e 100644
--- a/lib/markdown_linker.rb
+++ b/lib/markdown_linker.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class MarkdownLinker
   def references
     result = ""
     (@rendered..@index-1).each do |i|
-      result << "  [#{i}]: #{@markdown_links[i]}\n"
+      result << "[#{i}]: #{@markdown_links[i]}\n"
     end
     @rendered = @index
     result