diff --git a/internal_packages/message-view-on-github/lib/github-store.es6 b/internal_packages/message-view-on-github/lib/github-store.es6
index ee2758363..d1d70359f 100644
--- a/internal_packages/message-view-on-github/lib/github-store.es6
+++ b/internal_packages/message-view-on-github/lib/github-store.es6
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class GithubStore extends NylasStore {
   // This is the computed & cached value that our `ViewOnGithubButton` will
   // render.
   link() {
-    return this.link;
+    return this._link;
   }
 
   // Private methods