diff --git a/website/client/src/mixins/externalLinks.js b/website/client/src/mixins/externalLinks.js
index 279abfc68c..561ceabeb5 100644
--- a/website/client/src/mixins/externalLinks.js
+++ b/website/client/src/mixins/externalLinks.js
@@ -1,59 +1,7 @@
-/* eslint-disable no-continue */
-
-/**
- * Is the Link URL part of the TRUSTED_DOMAINS list
- *
- * @param {String} linkUrl
- * @param {URL[]} trustedDomains
- */
-export function isTrustedDomain (linkUrl, trustedDomains) {
-  const parsedURL = new URL(linkUrl);
-
-  return trustedDomains.some(domain => parsedURL.hostname.includes(domain.hostname));
-}
-
-const TRUSTED_DOMAINS = (import.meta.env.TRUSTED_DOMAINS ?? 'localhost').split(',')
-  .map(u => (u === 'localhost' ? new URL('http://localhost') : new URL(u)));
-
 export default {
   methods: {
-    handleExternalLinks () {
-      if (TRUSTED_DOMAINS.length === 0) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // only links with an href attribute
-      // already handled links (.external-link/-ignore) are already filtered out
-      const allUnhandledLinks = document.querySelectorAll('a[href]:not(.external-link):not(.external-link-ignore)');
-
-      for (let i = 0; i < allUnhandledLinks.length; i += 1) {
-        const link = allUnhandledLinks[i];
-
-        // ignore links with existing link-exempt flag
-        if (link.offsetParent && link.offsetParent.classList.value.indexOf('link-exempt') !== -1) {
-          // attach the class to prevent another check on the next run
-          link.classList.add('external-link-ignore');
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        // no need to replace the link click handler when its a trusted domain
-        if (isTrustedDomain(link.href, TRUSTED_DOMAINS)) {
-          // attach the class to prevent another check on the next run
-          link.classList.add('external-link-ignore');
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        link.classList.add('external-link');
-        link.addEventListener('click', e => {
-          if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
-            return;
-          }
-          e.stopPropagation();
-          e.preventDefault();
-
-          window.externalLink(link.href);
-        });
-      }
+    handleExternalLinks() {
+      // empty function, as the modal dialog for external links should not be shown at all
     },
   },
 };