diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/poster-name.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/poster-name.js.es6
index f614357253d..f514b9ac8bf 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/poster-name.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/widgets/poster-name.js.es6
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export default createWidget('poster-name', {
   userLink(attrs, text) {
     return h('a', { attributes: {
       href: attrs.usernameUrl,
-      'data-auto-route': true,
       'data-user-card': attrs.username
     } }, text);
   },