diff --git a/Classes/Utility/Link.php b/Classes/Utility/Link.php
index 1ed3ef21..e0d5e4c8 100644
--- a/Classes/Utility/Link.php
+++ b/Classes/Utility/Link.php
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ public function _makeConfig($type)
             $conf['target'] = $this->targetString;
         }
         $conf['extTarget'] = ('-1' != $this->externalTargetString) ? $this->externalTargetString : '_blank';
+        $conf['ATagParams'] = '';
         if ($this->classString) {
             $conf['ATagParams'] .= 'class="'.$this->classString.'" ';
         }