diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.test.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.test.tsx
index d79fa8e3ae..6c85ebcab7 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.test.tsx
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ describe('<AboutCard />', () => {
       'href',
       'https://github.com/backstage/backstage/edit/master/software.yaml',
     );
-    expect(editLink).toHaveAttribute('target', '_blank');
   });
 
   it('renders without "view source" link', async () => {
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx
index c554581713..582b464afa 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ export function AboutCard({ variant }: AboutCardProps) {
             disabled={!entityMetadataEditUrl}
             title="Edit Metadata"
             to={entityMetadataEditUrl ?? '#'}
-            target="_blank"
           >
             <EditIcon />
           </IconButton>