diff --git a/links.py b/links.py
index 83c0cd6..4277cd8 100644
--- a/links.py
+++ b/links.py
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ for filename in os.listdir():
 
             # open file and search for all outgoing links
             file = open(filename)
+            pre_mode = False
             for line in file:
-                if re.match("%",line) != None: # skip uxn macros (!)
+                if re.match("```",line) != None: # toggle preformatted mode
+                    pre_mode = not pre_mode
+                if pre_mode: # skip preformatted mode
                     continue
                 m=re.search("\{.+\}",line)
                 if m: