The invention relates to a lighting device comprising at least two light-emitting elements and a method of producing a lighting device. The light-emitting elements are connected with each other into a module via a connection element. The connection element has at least one region spaced apart from the at least two light-emitting elements. At least two modules are connected with each other in parallel. The at least one region of the connection element has a specific electrical resistance that compensate differences between electrical characteristics of at least two light-emitting elements.