diff --git a/src/scriv/linkcheck.py b/src/scriv/linkcheck.py
index f92c7b8..4cd12a9 100644
--- a/src/scriv/linkcheck.py
+++ b/src/scriv/linkcheck.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def check_one_link(url: str) -> None:
     """Check if a URL is reachable. Logs a warning if not."""
     try:
         resp = requests.head(url, timeout=60, allow_redirects=True)
-    except Exception as exc:    # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+    except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
         logger.warning(f"Failed check for {url!r}: {exc}")
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ghrel.py b/tests/test_ghrel.py
index c2a7d1b..965e485 100644
--- a/tests/test_ghrel.py
+++ b/tests/test_ghrel.py
@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ def test_bad_explicit_repo(cli_invoke, repo):
     assert str(result.exception) == f"Repo must be owner/reponame: {repo!r}"
 
 
+def test_check_links(cli_invoke, scenario1, mocker):
+    mock_check_links = mocker.patch("scriv.ghrel.check_markdown_links")
+    cli_invoke(["github-release", "--all", "--dry-run", "--check-links"])
+    assert mock_check_links.mock_calls == [
+        call("A good release\n"),
+        call("Nothing to say.\n"),
+        call("A beginning\n"),
+        call("Very first.\n"),
+    ]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture()
 def no_actions(mock_create_release, mock_update_release, responses):
     """Check that nothing really happened."""