diff --git a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
index e55ae57..57e1004 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/classic/Preamble.j2.tex
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 \usepackage{bookmark} % for bookmarks
 \usepackage{lastpage} % for getting the total number of pages
 \usepackage[default, type1]{sourcesanspro} % for using source sans pro font
+\usepackage{ifthen}
 
 % Some settings:
 \pagestyle{empty} % no header or footer
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
 % save the original href command in a new command:
 \let\hrefWithoutArrow\href
  % new command for external links:
-\renewcommand{\href}[2]{\hrefWithoutArrow{#1}{\mbox{#2 \raisebox{.15ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}}}
+\renewcommand{\href}[2]{\hrefWithoutArrow{#1}{\mbox{\ifthenelse{\equal{#2}{}}{}{#2 }\raisebox{.15ex}{\footnotesize \faExternalLink*}}}}
 
 \let\originalTabularx\tabularx
 \let\originalEndTabularx\endtabularx