diff --git a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
index c3782441e6..77c0d4532a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function get_category_link( $category ) {
 		$category = (int) $category;
 	}
 
-	$category = get_term_link( $category, 'category' );
+	$category = get_term_link( $category );
 
 	if ( is_wp_error( $category ) ) {
 		return '';