diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/tables/contacts.py b/netbox/tenancy/tables/contacts.py
index d1ab40079..5af15a97b 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/tables/contacts.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/tables/contacts.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django_tables2.utils import Accessor
 
 from netbox.tables import NetBoxTable, columns
 from tenancy.models import *
-from utilities.tables import linkify_phone, linkify_url
+from utilities.tables import linkify_phone
 
 __all__ = (
     'ContactAssignmentTable',
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ContactAssignmentTable(NetBoxTable):
     contact_link = tables.Column(
         accessor=Accessor('contact__link'),
         verbose_name=_('Contact Link'),
-        linkify=linkify_url,
+        linkify=lambda value: value,
     )
     contact_description = tables.Column(
         accessor=Accessor('contact__description'),
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/tables.py b/netbox/utilities/tables.py
index 0c067582d..141ca66d6 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/tables.py
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ def linkify_phone(value):
     return f"tel:{value.replace(' ', '')}"
 
 
-def linkify_url(value):
-    """
-    Render a URL as a hyperlink.
-    """
-    if value is None:
-        return None
-    return value
-
-
 def register_table_column(column, name, *tables):
     """
     Register a custom column for use on one or more tables.