diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
index d67fd018..27e1cf18 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 {% if rating %}
 
 {% blocktrans trimmed with book_title=book.title|safe book_path=book.local_path display_rating=rating|floatformat:"-1" review_title=name|safe count counter=rating %}
-Review of "<a href='{{ book_path }}'>{{ book_title }}</a>" ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}
+Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}
 {% plural %}
-Review of "<a href='{{ book_path }}'>{{ book_title }}</a>" ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}
+Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}
 {% endblocktrans %}
 
 {% else %}
 
 {% blocktrans trimmed with book_title=book.title|safe book_path=book.local_path review_title=name|safe %}
-Review of "<a href='{{ book_path }}'>{{ book_title }}</a>": {{ review_title }}
+Review of "{{ book_title }}": {{ review_title }}
 {% endblocktrans %}
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index 69895d9b..837cd41d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Article")
         self.assertEqual(
             activity["name"],
-            f"Review of \"<a href='{self.book.local_path}'>{self.book.title}</a>\" (3 stars): Review's name",
+            f'Review of "{self.book.title}" (3 stars): Review\'s name',
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Article")
         self.assertEqual(
             activity["name"],
-            f"Review of \"<a href='{self.book.local_path}'>{self.book.title}</a>\": Review name",
+            f'Review of "{self.book.title}": Review name',
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")