diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2785051..bbf4246 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The plugin defines the following functions.
 - `find_daily_notes()` : find daily notes by date (file names, sorted, most recent first), via Telescope.  If today's daily note is not present, it will be created with a hardcoded template.
 - `search_notes()`: live grep for word under cursor in all notes (search in notes), via Telescope
 - `insert_link()` : select a note by name, via Telescope, and place a `[[link]]` at the current cursor position
-- `follow_link()`: take word under cursor and open a Telescope file finder with it: selects note to open (incl. preview)
+- `follow_link()`: take text between brackets (linked notes) and open a Telescope file finder with it: selects note to open (incl. preview)
 - `install_daily_finder()` : installs the daily finder tool used by the plugin
 - `setup(opts)`: used for configuring paths, file extension, etc.
 
diff --git a/lua/telekasten.lua b/lua/telekasten.lua
index 4b2dcb3..92fc2b5 100644
--- a/lua/telekasten.lua
+++ b/lua/telekasten.lua
@@ -109,15 +109,19 @@ end
 -- find the file linked to by the word under the cursor
 -- 
 follow_link = function(opts)
+    vim.cmd('normal yi]')
+    local word = vim.fn.getreg('"0')
     builtin.find_files({
         prompt_title = "Follow link to note...",
         cwd = zkcfg.home,
-        default_text = vim.fn.expand("<cword>"),
+        default_text = word,
         find_command = { zkcfg.daily_finder },
         entry_maker = zk_entry_maker,
    })
 end
 
+
+
 -- 
 -- find_notes:
 --