diff --git a/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs b/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs
index 178c9b0fad38..a25d49c34955 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/html/markdown.rs
@@ -1088,7 +1088,9 @@ pub fn markdown_links(md: &str) -> Vec<(String, Option<Range<usize>>)> {
         };
 
         let mut push = |link: BrokenLink<'_>| {
-            shortcut_links.push((link.reference.to_owned(), Some(link.span)));
+            // FIXME: use `link.span` instead of `locate`
+            // (doing it now includes the `[]` as well as the text)
+            shortcut_links.push((link.reference.to_owned(), locate(link.reference)));
             None
         };
         let p = Parser::new_with_broken_link_callback(md, opts(), Some(&mut push));
diff --git a/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-link-double-anchor.stderr b/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-link-double-anchor.stderr
index 55636d5c2f4b..3282ec8b7937 100644
--- a/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-link-double-anchor.stderr
+++ b/src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-link-double-anchor.stderr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 warning: `with#anchor#error` contains multiple anchors
-  --> $DIR/intra-link-double-anchor.rs:5:10
+  --> $DIR/intra-link-double-anchor.rs:5:18
    |
 LL | /// docs [label][with#anchor#error]
-   |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ contains invalid anchor
+   |                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ contains invalid anchor
    |
    = note: `#[warn(broken_intra_doc_links)]` on by default