diff --git a/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_references_resolver.py b/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_references_resolver.py
index 7bd55f763..6e7d4816d 100644
--- a/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_references_resolver.py
+++ b/generator/_scripts/cfdoc_references_resolver.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ def replace_link(match):
     
     new_content = re.sub(pattern, replace_link, content)
     
-    functions_pattern = r'\`(.*?)\(\)\`'
+    # finds functions except ones already processed inside []
+    functions_pattern = r'(?<!\[)\`([^\s]*?)\(\)\`(?!\])'
     def replace_function_link(match):
         ref = match.group(1)
         text = f'{ref}()'