diff --git a/src/Gemtext/Link.php b/src/Gemtext/Link.php
index a479257..6557391 100644
--- a/src/Gemtext/Link.php
+++ b/src/Gemtext/Link.php
@@ -10,12 +10,18 @@ class Link
 
     public function __construct(string $line)
     {
-        $this->_line = $line;
+        $this->_line = preg_replace(
+            '/^\s*=>(.*)/',
+            '$1',
+            trim(
+                $line
+            )
+        );
     }
 
     public function getAddress(): ?string
     {
-        if (preg_match('/^=>\s*([^\s]+)/', trim($this->_line), $match))
+        if (preg_match('/^\s*([^\s]+)/', trim($this->_line), $match))
         {
             return trim(
                 $match[1]