diff --git a/lib/profileblock.php b/lib/profileblock.php
index 4e5539496a..1162b78422 100644
--- a/lib/profileblock.php
+++ b/lib/profileblock.php
@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ abstract class ProfileBlock extends Widget
         $homepage = $this->homepage();
 
         if (!empty($homepage)) {
-            $this->out->element('a', 'profile_block_homepage', $homepage);
+            $this->out->element('a',
+                                array('href' => $homepage,
+                                      'class' => 'profile_block_homepage'),
+                                $homepage);
         }
     }