diff --git a/src/ux-components/text-link/text-link.vue b/src/ux-components/text-link/text-link.vue
index 7a67ccbfb..a03fc52a6 100644
--- a/src/ux-components/text-link/text-link.vue
+++ b/src/ux-components/text-link/text-link.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-  <a v-if="href && linkType === 'navigation'" @click="handleClick" class="navigation-link" :href="href">{{text}}</a>
-  <a v-else-if="href && linkType === 'footer'" @click="handleClick" class="footer-link" :href="href" target="_blank">{{text}}</a>
-  <a v-else-if="href && linkType === 'textSmall'" @click="handleClick" class="small" :href="href">{{text}}</a>
-  <a v-else-if="href && linkType === 'text'" @click="handleClick" :href="href">{{text}}</a>
+  <a v-if="linkType === 'navigation'" @click="handleClick" class="navigation-link" :href="href">{{text}}</a>
+  <a v-else-if="linkType === 'footer'" @click="handleClick" class="footer-link" :href="href" target="_blank">{{text}}</a>
+  <a v-else-if="linkType === 'textSmall'" @click="handleClick" class="small" :href="href">{{text}}</a>
+  <a v-else-if="linkType === 'text'" @click="handleClick" :href="href">{{text}}</a>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     handleClick(event) {
-      if(this.href === "#" || this.href.length < 1) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-      }
       this.$emit("click-event");
     },
   },