diff --git a/src/formatter/webpack-formatter.ts b/src/formatter/webpack-formatter.ts
index 389c4bbb..7adacfe4 100644
--- a/src/formatter/webpack-formatter.ts
+++ b/src/formatter/webpack-formatter.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function createWebpackFormatter(formatter: Formatter): Formatter {
     if (issue.file) {
       let location = chalk.bold(relativeToContext(issue.file, process.cwd()));
       if (issue.location) {
-        location += ` ${chalk.green.bold(formatIssueLocation(issue.location))}`;
+        location += `:${chalk.green.bold(formatIssueLocation(issue.location))}`;
       }
 
       return [`${color(severity)} in ${location}`, formatter(issue), ''].join(os.EOL);
diff --git a/src/issue/issue-location.ts b/src/issue/issue-location.ts
index 1095eed5..096ff551 100644
--- a/src/issue/issue-location.ts
+++ b/src/issue/issue-location.ts
@@ -25,20 +25,8 @@ function compareIssueLocations(locationA?: IssueLocation, locationB?: IssueLocat
   );
 }
 
-function formatIssueLocation({ start, end }: IssueLocation) {
-  if (!end.line || start.line === end.line) {
-    // the same line
-    if (!end.column || start.column === end.column) {
-      // the same column
-      return `${start.line}:${start.column}`;
-    } else {
-      // different column
-      return `${start.line}:${start.column}-${end.column}`;
-    }
-  } else {
-    // different lines
-    return `${start.line}:${start.column}-${end.line}:${end.column}`;
-  }
+function formatIssueLocation(location: IssueLocation) {
+  return `${location.start.line}:${location.start.column}`;
 }
 
 export { IssueLocation, compareIssueLocations, formatIssueLocation };
diff --git a/src/issue/issue-webpack-error.ts b/src/issue/issue-webpack-error.ts
index a1f768dc..8d76c17c 100644
--- a/src/issue/issue-webpack-error.ts
+++ b/src/issue/issue-webpack-error.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class IssueWebpackError extends webpack.WebpackError {
       this.file = relativeToContext(issue.file, process.cwd());
 
       if (issue.location) {
-        this.file += ` ${chalk.green.bold(formatIssueLocation(issue.location))}`;
+        this.file += `:${chalk.green.bold(formatIssueLocation(issue.location))}`;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/type-script-context-option.spec.ts b/test/e2e/type-script-context-option.spec.ts
index 4bb0180d..bee72e1a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/type-script-context-option.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/type-script-context-option.spec.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Context Option', () => {
     const errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ../src/model/User.ts 11:16-25',
+        'ERROR in ../src/model/User.ts:11:16',
         "TS2339: Property 'firstName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Context Option', () => {
         '    14 | export { User, getUserName };',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ../src/model/User.ts 11:32-40',
+        'ERROR in ../src/model/User.ts:11:32',
         "TS2339: Property 'lastName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
diff --git a/test/e2e/type-script-formatter-option.spec.ts b/test/e2e/type-script-formatter-option.spec.ts
index aea8353c..6b0af759 100644
--- a/test/e2e/type-script-formatter-option.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/type-script-formatter-option.spec.ts
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ describe('TypeScript Formatter Option', () => {
       const errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:16-25',
+          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:16',
           "It is the custom issue statement - TS2339: Property 'firstName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         ].join('\n'),
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:32-40',
+          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:32',
           "It is the custom issue statement - TS2339: Property 'lastName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         ].join('\n'),
       ]);
diff --git a/test/e2e/type-script-pnp-support.spec.ts b/test/e2e/type-script-pnp-support.spec.ts
index 90a5e312..b9580732 100644
--- a/test/e2e/type-script-pnp-support.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/type-script-pnp-support.spec.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('TypeScript PnP Support', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:16-25',
+        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:16',
         "TS2339: Property 'firstName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('TypeScript PnP Support', () => {
         '    14 | export { User, getUserName };',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:32-40',
+        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:32',
         "TS2339: Property 'lastName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('TypeScript PnP Support', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toContain(
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 1:23-39',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:1:23',
         semver.satisfies(semver.minVersion(dependencies.typescript), '>=4.0.0')
           ? "TS2307: Cannot find module './authenticate' or its corresponding type declarations."
           : "TS2307: Cannot find module './authenticate'.",
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe('TypeScript PnP Support', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 34:12-16',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:34:12',
         "TS2339: Property 'role' does not exist on type 'void'.",
         '    32 |   const user = await login(email, password);',
         '    33 |',
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe('TypeScript PnP Support', () => {
         '    37 |     console.log(`Logged in as ${getUserName(user)}`);',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 35:45-49',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:35:45',
         "TS2345: Argument of type 'void' is not assignable to parameter of type 'User'.",
         '    33 |',
         "    34 |   if (user.role === 'admin') {",
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe('TypeScript PnP Support', () => {
         '    38 |   }',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 37:45-49',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:37:45',
         "TS2345: Argument of type 'void' is not assignable to parameter of type 'User'.",
         '    35 |     console.log(`Logged in as ${getUserName(user)} [admin].`);',
         '    36 |   } else {',
diff --git a/test/e2e/type-script-solution-builder-api.spec.ts b/test/e2e/type-script-solution-builder-api.spec.ts
index c8d7b608..4c9d59ff 100644
--- a/test/e2e/type-script-solution-builder-api.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/type-script-solution-builder-api.spec.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('TypeScript SolutionBuilder API', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./packages/shared/src/intersect.ts 2:41-49',
+        'ERROR in ./packages/shared/src/intersect.ts:2:41',
         "TS2339: Property 'includes' does not exist on type 'T'.",
         '    1 | function intersect<T>(arrayA: T[] = [], arrayB: T): T[] {',
         '  > 2 |   return arrayA.filter((item) => arrayB.includes(item));',
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('TypeScript SolutionBuilder API', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./packages/client/src/index.ts 4:42-48',
+        'ERROR in ./packages/client/src/index.ts:4:42',
         "TS2345: Argument of type 'T[]' is not assignable to parameter of type 'T'.",
         semver.satisfies(semver.minVersion(typescript), '>=4.0.0')
           ? "  'T' could be instantiated with an arbitrary type which could be unrelated to 'T[]'."
diff --git a/test/e2e/type-script-vue-extension.spec.ts b/test/e2e/type-script-vue-extension.spec.ts
index 1a9fecb9..c088ab2e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/type-script-vue-extension.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/type-script-vue-extension.spec.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Vue Extension', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/component/LoggedIn.vue 27:23-34',
+        'ERROR in ./src/component/LoggedIn.vue:27:23',
         "TS2304: Cannot find name 'getUserName'.",
         '    25 |         const user: User = this.user;',
         '    26 |',
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Vue Extension', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/component/LoggedIn.vue 27:31-40',
+        'ERROR in ./src/component/LoggedIn.vue:27:31',
         "TS2339: Property 'firstName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '    25 |         const user: User = this.user;',
         '    26 |',
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Vue Extension', () => {
         '    30 |     async logout() {',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:16-25',
+        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:16',
         "TS2339: Property 'firstName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
diff --git a/test/e2e/type-script-watch-api.spec.ts b/test/e2e/type-script-watch-api.spec.ts
index 5ce64aaa..158d194e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/type-script-watch-api.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/type-script-watch-api.spec.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
       errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 34:7-28',
+          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:34:7',
           `TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'Role' and '"admin"' have no overlap.`,
           '    32 |   const user = await login(email, password);',
           '    33 |',
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
       );
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 1:22-30',
+          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:1:22',
           "TS2307: Cannot find module './Role' or its corresponding type declarations.",
           "  > 1 | import { Role } from './Role';",
           '      |                      ^^^^^^^^',
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
       errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 34:7-31',
+          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:34:7',
           "TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'Role' and '\"provider\"' have no overlap.",
           '    32 |   const user = await login(email, password);',
           '    33 |',
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
       errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 34:7-28',
+          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:34:7',
           `TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'Role' and '"admin"' have no overlap.`,
           '    32 |   const user = await login(email, password);',
           '    33 |',
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
       );
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 1:22-30',
+          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:1:22',
           "TS2307: Cannot find module './Role' or its corresponding type declarations.",
           "  > 1 | import { Role } from './Role';",
           '      |                      ^^^^^^^^',
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
       errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
       expect(errors).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 34:7-31',
+          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:34:7',
           "TS2367: This condition will always return 'false' since the types 'Role' and '\"provider\"' have no overlap.",
           '    32 |   const user = await login(email, password);',
           '    33 |',
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:16-25',
+        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:16',
         "TS2339: Property 'firstName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
         '    14 | export { User, getUserName };',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 11:32-40',
+        'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:11:32',
         "TS2339: Property 'lastName' does not exist on type 'User'.",
         '     9 |',
         '    10 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toContain(
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 1:23-39',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:1:23',
         semver.satisfies(semver.minVersion(dependencies.typescript), '>=4.0.0')
           ? "TS2307: Cannot find module './authenticate' or its corresponding type declarations."
           : "TS2307: Cannot find module './authenticate'.",
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
     errors = await driver.waitForErrors();
     expect(errors).toEqual([
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 34:12-16',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:34:12',
         "TS2339: Property 'role' does not exist on type 'void'.",
         '    32 |   const user = await login(email, password);',
         '    33 |',
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
         '    37 |     console.log(`Logged in as ${getUserName(user)}`);',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 35:45-49',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:35:45',
         "TS2345: Argument of type 'void' is not assignable to parameter of type 'User'.",
         '    33 |',
         "    34 |   if (user.role === 'admin') {",
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
         '    38 |   }',
       ].join('\n'),
       [
-        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 37:45-49',
+        'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:37:45',
         "TS2345: Argument of type 'void' is not assignable to parameter of type 'User'.",
         '    35 |     console.log(`Logged in as ${getUserName(user)} [admin].`);',
         '    36 |   } else {',
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ describe('TypeScript Watch API', () => {
 
       expect(await driver.waitForErrors()).toEqual([
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts 12:47-59',
+          'ERROR in ./src/model/User.ts:12:47',
           "TS2339: Property 'organization' does not exist on type 'User'.",
           '    10 |',
           '    11 | function getUserName(user: User): string {',
diff --git a/test/e2e/webpack-production-build.spec.ts b/test/e2e/webpack-production-build.spec.ts
index 83803bb1..c7f221f7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/webpack-production-build.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/webpack-production-build.spec.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('Webpack Production Build', () => {
         // first error is from the webpack module resolution
         expect.anything(),
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/authenticate.ts 1:22-36',
+          'ERROR in ./src/authenticate.ts:1:22',
           "TS2307: Cannot find module './model/User' or its corresponding type declarations.",
           "  > 1 | import { User } from './model/User';",
           '      |                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^',
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('Webpack Production Build', () => {
           "    4 |   const response = await fetch('/login', {",
         ].join('\n'),
         [
-          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts 2:29-43',
+          'ERROR in ./src/index.ts:2:29',
           "TS2307: Cannot find module './model/User' or its corresponding type declarations.",
           "    1 | import { login } from './authenticate';",
           "  > 2 | import { getUserName } from './model/User';",
diff --git a/test/unit/formatter/webpack-formatter.spec.ts b/test/unit/formatter/webpack-formatter.spec.ts
index 720bfafa..178ab151 100644
--- a/test/unit/formatter/webpack-formatter.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/formatter/webpack-formatter.spec.ts
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ describe('formatter/webpack-formatter', () => {
   });
 
   it('formats location', () => {
-    expect(formatter(issue)).toContain(' 1:7-16');
+    expect(formatter(issue)).toContain(':1:7');
     expect(
       formatter({
         ...issue,
         location: { start: { line: 1, column: 7 }, end: { line: 10, column: 16 } },
       })
-    ).toContain(' 1:7-10:16');
+    ).toContain(':1:7');
   });
 
   it('formats issue header like webpack', () => {
     expect(formatter(issue)).toEqual(
-      [`ERROR in ./some/file.ts 1:7-16`, 'TS123: Some issue content', ''].join(os.EOL)
+      [`ERROR in ./some/file.ts:1:7`, 'TS123: Some issue content', ''].join(os.EOL)
     );
   });
 });