diff --git a/analysis/src/machine_check.rs b/analysis/src/machine_check.rs
index d759eed79..b32ba060c 100644
--- a/analysis/src/machine_check.rs
+++ b/analysis/src/machine_check.rs
@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@ impl<T: FieldElement> TypeChecker<T> {
                         Err(e) => errors.extend(e),
                     }
                 }
-                MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(LinkDeclaration {
-                    source,
-                    flag,
-                    params,
-                    to,
-                }) => {
+                MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(source, LinkDeclaration { flag, params, to }) => {
                     links.push(LinkDefinitionStatement {
                         source,
                         flag,
diff --git a/ast/src/parsed/asm.rs b/ast/src/parsed/asm.rs
index d216eef48..2a2fb84ec 100644
--- a/ast/src/parsed/asm.rs
+++ b/ast/src/parsed/asm.rs
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> Machine<T> {
             MachineStatement::Degree(_, _)
             | MachineStatement::Submachine(_, _, _)
             | MachineStatement::InstructionDeclaration(_, _, _)
-            | MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(_)
+            | MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(_, _)
             | MachineStatement::FunctionDeclaration(_, _, _, _)
             | MachineStatement::OperationDeclaration(_, _, _, _) => Box::new(empty()),
         }))
@@ -455,14 +455,13 @@ pub enum MachineStatement<T> {
     Submachine(SourceRef, SymbolPath, String),
     RegisterDeclaration(SourceRef, String, Option<RegisterFlag>),
     InstructionDeclaration(SourceRef, String, Instruction<T>),
-    LinkDeclaration(LinkDeclaration<T>),
+    LinkDeclaration(SourceRef, LinkDeclaration<T>),
     FunctionDeclaration(SourceRef, String, Params<T>, Vec<FunctionStatement<T>>),
     OperationDeclaration(SourceRef, String, OperationId<T>, Params<T>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Clone)]
 pub struct LinkDeclaration<T> {
-    pub source: SourceRef,
     pub flag: Expression<T>,
     pub params: Params<T>,
     pub to: CallableRef,
diff --git a/ast/src/parsed/display.rs b/ast/src/parsed/display.rs
index bbfae8f47..bad452f62 100644
--- a/ast/src/parsed/display.rs
+++ b/ast/src/parsed/display.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl<T: Display> Display for MachineStatement<T> {
             MachineStatement::InstructionDeclaration(_, name, instruction) => {
                 write!(f, "instr {}{}", name, instruction)
             }
-            MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(link) => {
+            MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(_, link) => {
                 write!(f, "{link}")
             }
             MachineStatement::FunctionDeclaration(_, name, params, statements) => {
diff --git a/parser/src/lib.rs b/parser/src/lib.rs
index 7f09f07e5..1f50cee33 100644
--- a/parser/src/lib.rs
+++ b/parser/src/lib.rs
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ mod test {
     // helper function to clear SourceRef's inside the AST so we can compare for equality
     fn asm_clear_source_refs<T>(ast: &mut ASMProgram<T>) {
         use powdr_ast::parsed::asm::{
-            ASMModule, FunctionStatement, Instruction, InstructionBody, LinkDeclaration, Machine,
-            MachineStatement, Module, ModuleStatement, SymbolDefinition, SymbolValue,
+            ASMModule, FunctionStatement, Instruction, InstructionBody, Machine, MachineStatement,
+            Module, ModuleStatement, SymbolDefinition, SymbolValue,
         };
 
         fn clear_machine_stmt<T>(stmt: &mut MachineStatement<T>) {
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ mod test {
                 | MachineStatement::Submachine(s, _, _)
                 | MachineStatement::RegisterDeclaration(s, _, _)
                 | MachineStatement::OperationDeclaration(s, _, _, _)
-                | MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(LinkDeclaration { source: s, .. }) => {
+                | MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(s, _) => {
                     *s = SourceRef::unknown();
                 }
                 MachineStatement::Pil(s, stmt) => {
diff --git a/parser/src/powdr.lalrpop b/parser/src/powdr.lalrpop
index e09af9e2e..d724b6a51 100644
--- a/parser/src/powdr.lalrpop
+++ b/parser/src/powdr.lalrpop
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pub Instruction: Instruction<T> = {
 }
 
 pub LinkDeclaration: MachineStatement<T> = {
-    <start:@L> "link" <flag:Expression> <params:Params> "=" <to:CallableRef> ";" => MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(LinkDeclaration { source: ctx.source_ref(start), flag, params, to })
+    <start:@L> "link" <flag:Expression> <params:Params> "=" <to:CallableRef> ";" => MachineStatement::LinkDeclaration(ctx.source_ref(start), LinkDeclaration { flag, params, to })
 }
 
 pub InstructionBody: InstructionBody<T> = {