diff --git a/link.theme.inc b/link.theme.inc
index 1687626..c520a08 100644
--- a/link.theme.inc
+++ b/link.theme.inc
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@ function theme_link_formatter_default($element) {
   if (!empty($element['#item']['display_title']) && !empty($element['#item']['url'])) {
     return l($element['#item']['display_title'], $element['#item']['url'], $element['#item']);
   }
-  // If only a title, display the title.
-  elseif (!empty($element['#item']['display_title'])) {
-    return check_plain($element['#item']['display_title']);
+  else {
+    return '';
   }
 }