diff --git a/routes/_components/ExternalLink.html b/routes/_components/ExternalLink.html
index c2879b65..841b97cc 100644
--- a/routes/_components/ExternalLink.html
+++ b/routes/_components/ExternalLink.html
@@ -1,31 +1,30 @@
-{{#if class}}
-  <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="{{href}}" class="external-link {{class}}">
-    <slot></slot>
-    {{#if showIcon}}
-      <svg>
-        <use xlink:href="#fa-external-link" />
-      </svg>
-    {{/if}}
-  </a>
-{{else}}
-  <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="{{href}}" class="external-link">
-    <slot></slot>
-    {{#if showIcon}}
-      <svg>
-        <use xlink:href="#fa-external-link" />
-      </svg>
-    {{/if}}
-  </a>
-{{/if}}
+<a rel="nofollow noopener"
+   target="_blank"
+   href="{{href}}"
+   class="{{className || ''}} {{showIcon ? 'external-link-with-icon' : ''}}">
+  <slot></slot>
+  {{#if showIcon}}
+    <svg>
+      <use xlink:href="#fa-external-link" />
+    </svg>
+  {{/if}}
+</a>
 <style>
-  .external-link {
+  .external-link-with-icon {
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
   }
-  .external-link svg {
+  .external-link-with-icon svg {
     margin-left: 4px;
     width: 14px;
     height: 14px;
     fill: var(--deemphasized-text-color);
   }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
+<script>
+  export default {
+    oncreate() {
+      this.set({className: this.get('class')}) // workaround for "class" property name bug in svelte
+    }
+  }
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routes/_components/status/Status.html b/routes/_components/status/Status.html
index f252bc38..e8336bf5 100644
--- a/routes/_components/status/Status.html
+++ b/routes/_components/status/Status.html
@@ -7,25 +7,15 @@
         <use xlink:href="#fa-retweet" />
       </svg>
       <span>
-        {{#if timelineType === 'account' && timelineValue === status.account.id}}
-          <ExternalLink href="{{status.account.url}}">{{status.account.username}}</ExternalLink>
-        {{else}}
-          <a href="/accounts/{{status.account.id}}">{{status.account.username}}</a>
-        {{/if}}
+        <a href="/accounts/{{status.account.id}}">{{status.account.username}}</a>
         boosted
       </span>
     </div>
   {{/if}}
   <div class="status-author">
-    {{#if timelineType === 'account' && timelineValue === originalAccount.id}}
-      <ExternalLink class="status-author-name" href="{{originalAccount.url}}">
-        {{originalAccount.display_name || originalAccount.username}}
-      </ExternalLink>
-    {{else}}
-      <a class="status-author-name" href="/accounts/{{originalAccount.id}}">
-        {{originalAccount.display_name || originalAccount.username}}
-      </a>
-    {{/if}}
+    <a class="status-author-name" href="/accounts/{{originalAccount.id}}">
+      {{originalAccount.display_name || originalAccount.username}}
+    </a>
     <span class="status-author-handle">
       {{'@' + originalAccount.acct}}
     </span>
diff --git a/routes/_components/timeline/StatusListItem.html b/routes/_components/timeline/StatusListItem.html
index 6b9635ec..61b14eb8 100644
--- a/routes/_components/timeline/StatusListItem.html
+++ b/routes/_components/timeline/StatusListItem.html
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <Status status="{{virtualProps.status}}"
         timelineType="{{virtualProps.timelineType}}"
-        timelineValue="{{virtualProps.timelineValue}}"
         index="{{virtualIndex}}"
         length="{{virtualLength}}"
         on:recalculateHeight />
diff --git a/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html b/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html
index fd29a82e..803dd3fa 100644
--- a/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html
+++ b/routes/_components/timeline/Timeline.html
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@
       LoadingFooter: LoadingFooter
     }),
     computed: {
-      makeProps: ($currentInstance, timelineType, timelineValue) => async (statusId) => ({
+      makeProps: ($currentInstance, timelineType) => async (statusId) => ({
         timelineType: timelineType,
-        timelineValue: timelineValue,
         status: await database.getStatus($currentInstance, statusId)
       }),
       label: (timeline, $currentInstance, timelineType, timelineValue) => {