diff --git a/lib/markdown_to_html.rb b/lib/markdown_to_html.rb
index c66b88b1..e9d04f75 100644
--- a/lib/markdown_to_html.rb
+++ b/lib/markdown_to_html.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 module MarkdownToHtml
   LINK_REGEXP = %r{\[([^\]]+)\]\((https?://[^)]+)\)}
-  LINK_REPLACE = '<a href="\2">\1</a>'
 
   module_function
 
   def call(text)
-    text.gsub(LINK_REGEXP, LINK_REPLACE)
+    text.gsub(LINK_REGEXP) do
+      ApplicationController.helpers.link_to(Regexp.last_match(1), Regexp.last_match(2))
+    end
   end
 end