diff --git a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
index 5c304072ed5d8..cd8304f24fdc0 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ function wp_generate_tag_cloud( $tags, $args = '' ) {
 
 		$tags_data[] = array(
 			'id'              => $tag_id,
-			'url'             => ( '#' !== $tag->link ) ? $tag->link : '#',
+			'url'             => $tag->link,
 			'role'            => ( '#' !== $tag->link ) ? '' : ' role="button"',
 			'name'            => $tag->name,
 			'formatted_count' => $formatted_count,