Six months after subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S‐ICD) implantation a 26‐year‐old Brugada patient presented because of a beeping tone emitted by his device. Chest X‐ray displayed two functionless transvenous shock leads and the S‐ICD system with a lead fracture. During lead revision procedure, extensive preparation of the lead from unexpectedly firm surrounding fibrous tissue encapsulating the lead was necessary before it could be removed, and a new shock lead could be implanted. This is the first report of an S‐ICD lead exchange due to very early lead fracture and unexpectedly severe fibrous tissue hampering surgical lead extraction.