diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx b/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx
index 36946f7875..5aebc8d8fb 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/src/components/RadarDescription/RadarDescription.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import DialogTitle from '@material-ui/core/DialogTitle';
 import { Button, DialogActions, DialogContent } from '@material-ui/core';
 import LinkIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Link';
 import { MarkdownContent } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import { isValidUrl } from '../../utils/components';
 
 export type Props = {
   open: boolean;
@@ -36,10 +37,8 @@ const RadarDescription = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
   const handleClick = () => {
     onClose();
     if (urlTarget) {
-      console.log('with target' + urlTarget)
       window.open(url, urlTarget);
     } else {
-      console.log('no target' + urlTarget)
       window.location.href = url;
     }
   };
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ const RadarDescription = (props: Props): JSX.Element => {
       <DialogContent dividers>
         <MarkdownContent content={description} />
       </DialogContent>
-      {(url && url !== '#') && (
+      {isValidUrl(url) && (
         <DialogActions>
           <Button
             onClick={handleClick}
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/src/utils/components.tsx b/plugins/tech-radar/src/utils/components.tsx
index ae2ecb760d..7965c86feb 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/src/utils/components.tsx
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/src/utils/components.tsx
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@ export const WithLink = ({
   className,
   children,
 }: WithLinkProps): JSX.Element =>
-  (url && url!== '#') ? (
+  isValidUrl(url) ? (
     <Link target={urlTarget} className={className} to={url}>
       {children}
     </Link>
   ) : (
     <>{children}</>
   );
+
+export const isValidUrl = (url: String) => {
+  return (url && url !== '#' && url.length > 0)
+}
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