diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SubMenu/DashboardLinks.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SubMenu/DashboardLinks.tsx
index d2f231f503a..39092e48806 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SubMenu/DashboardLinks.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SubMenu/DashboardLinks.tsx
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ export const DashboardLinks: FC<Props> = ({ dashboard }) => {
           }
 
           const linkElement = (
-            <a
-              className="gf-form-label"
-              href={sanitizeUrl(linkInfo.href)}
-              target={link.targetBlank ? '_blank' : '_self'}
-            >
+            <a className="gf-form-label" href={sanitizeUrl(linkInfo.href)} target={link.target}>
               <Icon name={iconMap[link.icon] as IconName} />
               <span>{sanitize(linkInfo.title)}</span>
             </a>