diff --git a/app/views/diary_entries/index.html.erb b/app/views/diary_entries/index.html.erb
index 40c3e585e..17ddba62e 100644
--- a/app/views/diary_entries/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/diary_entries/index.html.erb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
       <% if @page > 1 -%>
         <li class="page-item">
-          <%= link_to_if @page > 1, t(".newer_entries"), @params.merge(:page => @page - 1), :class => "page-link" %>
+          <%= link_to t(".newer_entries"), @params.merge(:page => @page - 1), :class => "page-link" %>
         </li>
       <% else -%>
         <li class="page-item disabled">