diff --git a/app/views/topics/show.html.erb b/app/views/topics/show.html.erb
index 767d94efa..43c08c75c 100644
--- a/app/views/topics/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/topics/show.html.erb
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
                     edit_community_topic_path(@community.id, @topic),
                     class: "button hollow expanded" %>
 
-        <%= link_to t("community.show.topic.destroy"),
-                    community_topic_path(@community.id, @topic),
-                    method: :delete,
-                    class: "button hollow expanded alert" %>
+        <%= button_to t("community.show.topic.destroy"),
+                      community_topic_path(@community.id, @topic),
+                      method: :delete,
+                      class: "button hollow expanded alert" %>
       </aside>
     <% end %>
   </div>
diff --git a/spec/system/topics_spec.rb b/spec/system/topics_spec.rb
index f2704f848..5e8094fc8 100644
--- a/spec/system/topics_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/topics_spec.rb
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe "Topics" do
       login_as(user)
       visit community_topic_path(topic.community, topic)
 
-      click_link "Delete topic"
+      click_button "Delete topic"
 
       expect(page).to have_content "Topic deleted successfully."
       expect(page).not_to have_content topic.title