diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/reader.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/reader.rb
index 6a3a75a9..f4827639 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/reader.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/reader.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def initialize(options = {})
       defaults = {
         heading_level: "##",
         heading_structures: [
-          /^## \[(?<version>.+?)\]\((?<url>.+?)\)( \((?<date>.+?)\))?$/, # rubocop:disable Lint/MixedRegexpCaptureTypes
+          /^## \[(?<version>.+?)\](\((?<url>.+?)\))?( \((?<date>.+?)\))?$/, # rubocop:disable Lint/MixedRegexpCaptureTypes
           /^## (?<version>.+?)( \((?<date>.+?)\))?$/ # rubocop:disable Lint/MixedRegexpCaptureTypes
         ]
       }
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def initialize(options = {})
     # The following heading structures are currently valid:
     # - ## [v1.0.2](https://github.com/zanui/chef-thumbor/tree/v1.0.1) (2015-03-24)
     # - ## [v1.0.2](https://github.com/zanui/chef-thumbor/tree/v1.0.1)
+    # - ## [v1.0.2] (2015-03-24)
+    # - ## [v1.0.2]
     # - ## v1.0.2 (2015-03-24)
     # - ## v1.0.2
     #
diff --git a/spec/unit/reader_spec.rb b/spec/unit/reader_spec.rb
index 23420fa2..199a0b64 100644
--- a/spec/unit/reader_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/reader_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@
       it { is_expected.to include("url" => "https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/Github-Changelog-Generator/tree/1.3.10") }
       it { is_expected.to include("date" => "2015-03-18") }
     end
+    context "when given a named link" do
+      subject { @reader.parse_heading("## [1.3.10]") }
+      it { is_expected.to include("version" => "1.3.10") }
+    end
+    context "when given a named link with date" do
+      subject { @reader.parse_heading("## [1.3.10] (2015-03-18)") }
+      it { is_expected.to include("version" => "1.3.10") }
+      it { is_expected.to include("date" => "2015-03-18") }
+    end
     context "when no url and date is provided" do
       subject { @reader.parse_heading("## foobar") }
       it { is_expected.to include("version" => "foobar", "url" => nil, "date" => nil) }