diff --git a/lib/marked.js b/lib/marked.js
index 29aeb32e..51e50987 100644
--- a/lib/marked.js
+++ b/lib/marked.js
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ inline.lexer = function(str) {
             break;
           }
         } else {
-          text = /^\s*<?([^\s]*)>?(?:\s+"([^\n]+)")?\s*$/.exec(cap[2]);
+          text = /^\s*<?([^\s]*?)>?(?:\s+"([^\n]+)")?\s*$/.exec(cap[2]);
           link = {
             href: text[1],
             title: text[2]