diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesChecker.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesChecker.groovy
index 9c09f30f..10628410 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesChecker.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesChecker.groovy
@@ -81,13 +81,15 @@ class BrokenCrossReferencesChecker extends Checker {
         if (!listOfIds.contains( linkTarget )) {
 
             // we found a broken link!
+            String findingText = "link target \"$linkTarget\" missing"
 
             // now count occurrences - how often is it referenced
             int nrOfReferences = hrefList.findAll{  it == href }.size()
+            if (nrOfReferences > 1) {
+                findingText += ", reference count: $nrOfReferences"
+            }
 
-            String findingText = "link target \"$linkTarget\" missing (reference count $nrOfReferences)"
-
-            checkingResults.newFinding(findingText)
+            checkingResults.newFinding(findingText, nrOfReferences)
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/core/src/test/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest.groovy b/core/src/test/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest.groovy
index 9406cb1d..9adf6384 100644
--- a/core/src/test/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest.groovy
+++ b/core/src/test/groovy/org/aim42/htmlsanitycheck/check/BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest.groovy
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest extends GroovyTestCase {
         assertEquals( "expected two checks", 2, collector.nrOfItemsChecked)
 
         String actual = collector.findings.first()
-        String expected = "link target \"nonexisting\" missing (reference count 1)"
+        String expected = "link target \"nonexisting\" missing"
         String message = "expected $expected"
 
         assertEquals(message, expected, actual)
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ class BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest extends GroovyTestCase {
 
         // first finding: aim42 link missing
         String actual = collector.findings.first()
-        String expected = "link target \"arc42\" missing (reference count 1)"
+        String expected = "link target \"arc42\" missing"
         String message = "expected $expected"
 
         assertEquals(message, expected, actual)
 
         // second finding: arc42 link missing
         actual = collector.findings[1]
-        expected = "link target \"aim42\" missing (reference count 1)"
+        expected = "link target \"aim42\" missing"
         assertEquals(message, expected, actual)
     }
 
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ class BrokenCrossReferencesCheckerTest extends GroovyTestCase {
 
         collector = undefinedInternalLinksChecker.performCheck()
 
-        assertEquals( "expected one finding", 1, collector.nrOfProblems())
+        assertEquals( "expected five findings", 5, collector.nrOfProblems())
         assertEquals( "expected one check", 1, collector.nrOfItemsChecked)
 
         // finding: aim42 link missing, reference count 5
         String actual = collector.findings.first()
-        String expected = "link target \"aim42\" missing (reference count 5)"
+        String expected = "link target \"aim42\" missing, reference count: 5"
         String message = "expected $expected"
 
         assertEquals(message, expected, actual)