diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index ebaf87e0..6d96e2da 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ inline.lexer = function(str) {
             .replace(/^ +| +$/g, '');
           link = links[link];
           if (!link) {
-            out += cap[0].replace(cap[1], inline.lexer(cap[1]));
+            out += cap[0][0];
+            str = cap[0].substring(1) + str;
+            //out += cap[0].replace(cap[1], inline.lexer(cap[1]));
             break;
           }
           */