diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/HeaderIconLinkRow.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/HeaderIconLinkRow.tsx
index 4de3f2b174..a2f86d133b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/HeaderIconLinkRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/HeaderIconLinkRow.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import React from 'react';
-import { IconLinkVertical } from './IconLinkVertical';
-import { HeaderIconLink } from './types';
+import { IconLinkVertical, IconLinkVerticalProps } from './IconLinkVertical';
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
 }));
 
 type Props = {
-  links: HeaderIconLink[];
+  links: IconLinkVerticalProps[];
 };
 
 export const HeaderIconLinkRow = ({ links }: Props) => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx
index 79b3b7efab..7a9078c3e4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ import { makeStyles, Link } from '@material-ui/core';
 import LinkIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Link';
 import { Link as RouterLink } from '../Link';
 
-type IconLinkVerticalProps = {
+export type IconLinkVerticalProps = {
   icon?: React.ReactNode;
   href?: string;
   disabled?: boolean;
-  title?: string;
   label: string;
   action?: React.ReactNode;
 };
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ export function IconLinkVertical({
       <Link
         className={classnames(classes.link, classes.disabled)}
         underline="none"
-        title={props.title}
         {...props}
       >
         {icon}
@@ -74,27 +72,13 @@ export function IconLinkVertical({
 
   if (action) {
     return (
-      <Link
-        className={classnames(classes.link, classes.linkStyle)}
-        href={href}
-        {...props}
-      >
+      <Link className={classnames(classes.link, classes.linkStyle)} {...props}>
         {icon}
         {action}
       </Link>
     );
   }
 
-  // Absolute links should not be using RouterLink
-  if (href?.startsWith('//') || href?.includes('://')) {
-    return (
-      <Link className={classes.link} href={href} {...props}>
-        {icon}
-        <span className={classes.label}>{props.label}</span>
-      </Link>
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <Link className={classes.link} to={href} component={RouterLink} {...props}>
       {icon}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/types.ts b/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/types.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b67ad1810a..0000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/types.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-export type HeaderIconLink = {
-  icon?: React.ReactNode;
-  href?: string;
-  disabled?: boolean;
-  title?: string;
-  label: string;
-  action?: React.ReactNode;
-  edithref?: string;
-};