diff --git a/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm b/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm
index 2070e9b3b..5fb9e911d 100644
--- a/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/markdown_inline/highlights.scm
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@
   (email_autolink)
 ] @markup.link.url @nospell
 
-((link_destination) @_url
-  (#set! @_url url @_url))
-
 ((uri_autolink) @_url
   (#offset! @_url 0 1 0 -1)
   (#set! @_url url @_url))