diff --git a/tools/src/prepare-for-vale/KeepDescriptions.ts b/tools/src/prepare-for-vale/KeepDescriptions.ts
index b2d0d33f..002d7015 100644
--- a/tools/src/prepare-for-vale/KeepDescriptions.ts
+++ b/tools/src/prepare-for-vale/KeepDescriptions.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ export default class KeepDescriptions {
   }
 
   remove_links(line: string): string {
-    return line.replace(/\[([^\]]+)\]\([^)]+\)/g, '$1')
+    return line.replace(/\[([^\]]+)\]\([^)]+\)/g, (match, p1) => {
+      const spaces = ' '.repeat(match.length - p1.length-1);
+      return ' ' + p1 + spaces;
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/tests/prepare-for-vale/fixtures/spec.txt b/tools/tests/prepare-for-vale/fixtures/spec.txt
index 3f29f1c0..8070b934 100644
--- a/tools/tests/prepare-for-vale/fixtures/spec.txt
+++ b/tools/tests/prepare-for-vale/fixtures/spec.txt
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
 
 
 
-                       For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead Supported units.
+                       For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead  Supported units                                                          .
 
 
 
-        The item level REST category class codes during indexing link with a title.
+        The item level REST category class codes during indexing  link with a title                                 .
 
 
 
-        Here is link one and link two.
+        Here is  link one                          and  link two                          .
         Line two