diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
index 8498b83b1e..6ce276025d 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/topic.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	"flag_post": "Flag this post",
 	"flag_user": "Flag this user",
 
-	"merged_message": "This topic has been merged into <a href=\"/topic/%1\">%2</a>",
+	"merged_message": "This topic has been merged into <a href=\"%1\">%2</a>",
 	"deleted_message": "This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.",
 
 	"following_topic.message": "You will now be receiving notifications when somebody posts to this topic.",