diff --git a/AUTHORS.rst b/AUTHORS.rst
index cba9869..fa5a10d 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.rst
+++ b/AUTHORS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # Authors
 
-* [Bernhard Posselt](mailto:dev@bernhard-posselt.com)
\ No newline at end of file
+* `Bernhard Posselt <mailto:dev@bernhard-posselt.com`_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/generate_authors.py b/scripts/generate_authors.py
index da44ee7..987951f 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_authors.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_authors.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def parse_git_author(line):
 
 
 def to_markdown(author):
-    return '* [%s](mailto:%s)' % (author['name'], author['email'])
+    return '* `%s <mailto:%s`_' % (author['name'], author['email'])
 
 
 def get_authors_file():