diff --git a/lib/plausible_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.heex b/lib/plausible_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.heex
index d7c52481a..bc51a1b6c 100644
--- a/lib/plausible_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.heex
+++ b/lib/plausible_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.heex
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
               <li class="mt-4">
                 <a
                   ref="noreferrer"
-                  target="_blank"
                   href="https://plausible.io/blog"
                   class="text-base leading-6 text-gray-300 hover:text-white"
                 >