diff --git a/diffoscope/comparators/directory.py b/diffoscope/comparators/directory.py
index 5f34d62..36999a3 100644
--- a/diffoscope/comparators/directory.py
+++ b/diffoscope/comparators/directory.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ else:
         FILE_RE = re.compile(r"^\s*File:.*$")
         DEVICE_RE = re.compile(r"Device: [0-9a-f]+h/[0-9]+d\s+")
         INODE_RE = re.compile(r"Inode: [0-9]+\s+")
+        LINKS_RE = re.compile(r"Links: [0-9]+\s+")
         ACCESS_TIME_RE = re.compile(r"^Access: [0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}.*$")
         CHANGE_TIME_RE = re.compile(r"^Change: [0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}.*$")
         BIRTH_TIME_RE = re.compile(r"^\s*Birth:.*$")
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ else:
             line = Stat.FILE_RE.sub("", line)
             line = Stat.DEVICE_RE.sub("", line)
             line = Stat.INODE_RE.sub("", line)
+            line = Stat.LINKS_RE.sub("", line)
             line = Stat.ACCESS_TIME_RE.sub("", line)
             line = Stat.CHANGE_TIME_RE.sub("", line)
             line = Stat.BIRTH_TIME_RE.sub("", line)