diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
index abb068319c..30743f2b9a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/bookmark.php
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function edit_link( $link_id = 0 ) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	$_POST['link_url']   = esc_html( $_POST['link_url'] );
 	$_POST['link_url']   = esc_url( $_POST['link_url'] );
 	$_POST['link_name']  = esc_html( $_POST['link_name'] );
 	$_POST['link_image'] = esc_html( $_POST['link_image'] );