diff --git a/_test/extra.txt b/_test/extra.txt
index c7a4be7..d500717 100644
--- a/_test/extra.txt
+++ b/_test/extra.txt
@@ -76,3 +76,21 @@ place where everything breaks")
 place where everything breaks">This link won't be rendered
 correctly</a></p>
 //= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
+
+
+
+7
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+[](./target.md)
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+<p><a href="./target.md"></a></p>
+//= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
+
+
+
+8
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+[]()
+//- - - - - - - - -//
+<p><a href=""></a></p>
+//= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/parser/link.go b/parser/link.go
index 8611194..e7c6966 100644
--- a/parser/link.go
+++ b/parser/link.go
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@ func (s *linkParser) Parse(parent ast.Node, block text.Reader, pc Context) ast.N
 		ast.MergeOrReplaceTextSegment(last.Parent(), last, last.Segment)
 		return nil
 	}
-	labelValue := block.Value(text.NewSegment(last.Segment.Start+1, segment.Start))
-	if util.IsBlank(labelValue) && !last.IsImage {
-		ast.MergeOrReplaceTextSegment(last.Parent(), last, last.Segment)
-		return nil
-	}
 
 	c := block.Peek()
 	l, pos := block.Position()