diff --git a/layouts/partials/shortcodes/link.html b/layouts/partials/shortcodes/link.html
index 7eed69e42a..9ebd3a2ab2 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/shortcodes/link.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/shortcodes/link.html
@@ -79,5 +79,4 @@
     {{- if $v }}
       {{- printf " %s=%q" $k $v | safeHTMLAttr }}
     {{- end }}
-  {{- end -}}
-  >{{ $content | safeHTML }}</a>
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+  {{- end }}>{{ $content | safeHTML }}</a>
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