diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 590c00d..0275fac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ There is also this XML library, but if you're using XML, shame on you:
 
 - [tinyxml2](https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2): XML (zlib license)
 
-You can use (this URL)[https://github.com/nothings/stb#other_libs] to link directly to this list.
+You can use [this URL](https://github.com/nothings/stb#other_libs) to link directly to this list.
 
 
 #### If I wrap an stb library in a new library, does the new library have to be public domain?
diff --git a/tools/README.footer.md b/tools/README.footer.md
index acad064..c5ad21e 100644
--- a/tools/README.footer.md
+++ b/tools/README.footer.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ There is also this XML library, but if you're using XML, shame on you:
 
 - [tinyxml2](https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2): XML (zlib license)
 
-You can use (this URL)[https://github.com/nothings/stb#other_libs] to link directly to this list.
+You can use [this URL](https://github.com/nothings/stb#other_libs) to link directly to this list.
 
 
 #### If I wrap an stb library in a new library, does the new library have to be public domain?