diff --git a/lib/prepare_release.js b/lib/prepare_release.js
index 750eab2a..7dae4430 100644
--- a/lib/prepare_release.js
+++ b/lib/prepare_release.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ export default class ReleasePreparation {
                           ` ${releaseInfo}, @${username}\n`;
 
     const topHeader =
-      `<a href="#${lastRef.substring(1)}">${lastRef.substring(1)}</a><br/>`;
+      `<a href="#${lastRef.substring(1)}">${lastRef.substring(1)}</a>`;
     const newHeader =
       `<a href="#${newVersion}">${newVersion}</a><br/>`;
     for (let idx = 0; idx < arr.length; idx++) {