diff --git a/_pytest/doctest.py b/_pytest/doctest.py
index 88174cc72..cc505c8d0 100644
--- a/_pytest/doctest.py
+++ b/_pytest/doctest.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class DoctestItem(pytest.Item):
             return super(DoctestItem, self).repr_failure(excinfo)
 
     def reportinfo(self):
-        return self.fspath, None, "[doctest] %s" % self.name
+        return self.fspath, self.dtest.lineno, "[doctest] %s" % self.name
 
 
 def _get_flag_lookup():
diff --git a/changelog/2610.bugfix b/changelog/2610.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3757723e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/2610.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+doctests line numbers are now reported correctly, fixing `pytest-sugar#122 <https://github.com/Frozenball/pytest-sugar/issues/122>`_.
diff --git a/testing/test_doctest.py b/testing/test_doctest.py
index dd444569c..8a81ea0ed 100644
--- a/testing/test_doctest.py
+++ b/testing/test_doctest.py
@@ -545,6 +545,22 @@ class TestDoctests(object):
         result = testdir.runpytest(p, '--doctest-modules')
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(['* 1 passed *'])
 
+    def test_reportinfo(self, testdir):
+        '''
+        Test case to make sure that DoctestItem.reportinfo() returns lineno.
+        '''
+        p = testdir.makepyfile(test_reportinfo="""
+            def foo(x):
+                '''
+                    >>> foo('a')
+                    'b'
+                '''
+                return 'c'
+        """)
+        items, reprec = testdir.inline_genitems(p, '--doctest-modules')
+        reportinfo = items[0].reportinfo()
+        assert reportinfo[1] == 1
+
 
 class TestLiterals(object):