diff --git a/lib/markdown_converter.rb b/lib/markdown_converter.rb
index 66ad2a701..b68fc523a 100644
--- a/lib/markdown_converter.rb
+++ b/lib/markdown_converter.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class MarkdownConverter
       {
         filter_html: false,
         hard_wrap: true,
-        link_attributes: { target: "_blank" }
+        link_attributes: {}
       }
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/legislation/draft_version_spec.rb b/spec/models/legislation/draft_version_spec.rb
index 58123c837..968824cf1 100644
--- a/spec/models/legislation/draft_version_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/legislation/draft_version_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ describe Legislation::DraftVersion do
     expect(legislation_draft_version.toc_html).to eq(toc_html)
   end
 
+  it "does not add a target attribute to links" do
+    legislation_draft_version.body = "A [link](/url)"
+
+    expect(legislation_draft_version.body_html).to eq("<p>A <a href=\"/url\">link</a></p>\n")
+  end
+
   def body_markdown
     <<~BODY_MARKDOWN
       # Title 1