diff --git a/.markdown-link-check.json b/.markdown-link-check.json
index 281aa2d61e0..2d7d80a50c3 100644
--- a/.markdown-link-check.json
+++ b/.markdown-link-check.json
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
   "timeout": "20s",
   "aliveStatusCodes": [200, 206],
   "ignorePatterns": [
-    {
-      "pattern": "^#"
-    },
     {
       "pattern": "https?://localhost:\\d*/"
     },