diff --git a/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/ZimWiki.hs b/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/ZimWiki.hs
index fcf9e000d..df914f590 100644
--- a/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/ZimWiki.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/ZimWiki.hs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ blockToZimWiki opts b@(RawBlock f str)
 blockToZimWiki _ HorizontalRule = return "\n----\n"
 
 blockToZimWiki opts (Header level _ inlines) = do
-  contents <- inlineListToZimWiki opts $ removeFormatting inlines   -- emphasis, links etc. not allowed in headers
+  contents <- inlineListToZimWiki opts inlines
   let eqs = T.replicate ( 7 - level ) "="
   return $ eqs <> " " <> contents <> " " <> eqs <> "\n"
 
diff --git a/test/writer.zimwiki b/test/writer.zimwiki
index 4b384fb20..f793e5760 100644
--- a/test/writer.zimwiki
+++ b/test/writer.zimwiki
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ This is a set of tests for pandoc. Most of them are adapted from John Gruber’s
 
 ====== Headers ======
 
-===== Level 2 with an embedded link =====
+===== Level 2 with an [[url|embedded link]] =====
 
-==== Level 3 with emphasis ====
+==== Level 3 with //emphasis// ====
 
 === Level 4 ===
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This is a set of tests for pandoc. Most of them are adapted from John Gruber’s
 
 ====== Level 1 ======
 
-===== Level 2 with emphasis =====
+===== Level 2 with //emphasis// =====
 
 ==== Level 3 ====