diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index 1ee04e321b..4146993010 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,10 @@ static void emit_hunk_header(struct emit_callback *ecbdata,
 	if (ecbdata->opt->flags.dual_color_diffed_diffs)
 		strbuf_addstr(&msgbuf, reverse);
 	strbuf_addstr(&msgbuf, frag);
-	strbuf_add(&msgbuf, line, ep - line);
+	if (ecbdata->opt->flags.suppress_hunk_header_line_count)
+		strbuf_add(&msgbuf, atat, sizeof(atat));
+	else
+		strbuf_add(&msgbuf, line, ep - line);
 	strbuf_addstr(&msgbuf, reset);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/diff.h b/diff.h
index b680b377b2..c2c3056810 100644
--- a/diff.h
+++ b/diff.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct diff_flags {
 	unsigned stat_with_summary;
 	unsigned suppress_diff_headers;
 	unsigned dual_color_diffed_diffs;
+	unsigned suppress_hunk_header_line_count;
 };
 
 static inline void diff_flags_or(struct diff_flags *a,
diff --git a/range-diff.c b/range-diff.c
index a5202d8b6c..f4a90b33b8 100644
--- a/range-diff.c
+++ b/range-diff.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ int show_range_diff(const char *range1, const char *range2,
 			opts.output_format = DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH;
 		opts.flags.suppress_diff_headers = 1;
 		opts.flags.dual_color_diffed_diffs = dual_color;
+		opts.flags.suppress_hunk_header_line_count = 1;
 		opts.output_prefix = output_prefix_cb;
 		strbuf_addstr(&indent, "    ");
 		opts.output_prefix_data = &indent;
diff --git a/t/t3206-range-diff.sh b/t/t3206-range-diff.sh
index aebd4e3693..9f89af7178 100755
--- a/t/t3206-range-diff.sh
+++ b/t/t3206-range-diff.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ test_expect_success 'changed commit' '
 	1:  4de457d = 1:  a4b3333 s/5/A/
 	2:  fccce22 = 2:  f51d370 s/4/A/
 	3:  147e64e ! 3:  0559556 s/11/B/
-	    @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
+	    @@
 	      9
 	      10
 	     -11
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ test_expect_success 'changed commit' '
 	      13
 	      14
 	4:  a63e992 ! 4:  d966c5c s/12/B/
-	    @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
+	    @@
 	     @@ A
 	      9
 	      10
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ test_expect_success 'changed commit with sm config' '
 	1:  4de457d = 1:  a4b3333 s/5/A/
 	2:  fccce22 = 2:  f51d370 s/4/A/
 	3:  147e64e ! 3:  0559556 s/11/B/
-	    @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
+	    @@
 	      9
 	      10
 	     -11
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ test_expect_success 'changed commit with sm config' '
 	      13
 	      14
 	4:  a63e992 ! 4:  d966c5c s/12/B/
-	    @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
+	    @@
 	     @@ A
 	      9
 	      10
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ test_expect_success 'changed message' '
 	sed s/Z/\ /g >expected <<-EOF &&
 	1:  4de457d = 1:  f686024 s/5/A/
 	2:  fccce22 ! 2:  4ab067d s/4/A/
-	    @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
+	    @@
 	    Z
 	    Z    s/4/A/
 	    Z
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ test_expect_success 'dual-coloring' '
 	sed -e "s|^:||" >expect <<-\EOF &&
 	:<YELLOW>1:  a4b3333 = 1:  f686024 s/5/A/<RESET>
 	:<RED>2:  f51d370 <RESET><YELLOW>!<RESET><GREEN> 2:  4ab067d<RESET><YELLOW> s/4/A/<RESET>
-	:    <REVERSE><CYAN>@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@<RESET>
+	:    <REVERSE><CYAN>@@<RESET>
 	:     <RESET>
 	:         s/4/A/<RESET>
 	:     <RESET>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ test_expect_success 'dual-coloring' '
 	:      --- a/file<RESET>
 	:      +++ b/file<RESET>
 	:<RED>3:  0559556 <RESET><YELLOW>!<RESET><GREEN> 3:  b9cb956<RESET><YELLOW> s/11/B/<RESET>
-	:    <REVERSE><CYAN>@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@<RESET>
+	:    <REVERSE><CYAN>@@<RESET>
 	:      9<RESET>
 	:      10<RESET>
 	:    <RED> -11<RESET>
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ test_expect_success 'dual-coloring' '
 	:      13<RESET>
 	:      14<RESET>
 	:<RED>4:  d966c5c <RESET><YELLOW>!<RESET><GREEN> 4:  8add5f1<RESET><YELLOW> s/12/B/<RESET>
-	:    <REVERSE><CYAN>@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@<RESET>
+	:    <REVERSE><CYAN>@@<RESET>
 	:    <CYAN> @@ A<RESET>
 	:      9<RESET>
 	:      10<RESET>