diff --git a/libs/ansikit/init.lua b/libs/ansikit/init.lua
index 738ec68..d0fb8af 100644
--- a/libs/ansikit/init.lua
+++ b/libs/ansikit/init.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ end
 
 ansikit.link = function(url, text)
 	if not url then error 'ansikit: missing url for hyperlink' end
-	local text = (text and text or 'link')
+	text = (text and text or 'link')
 	return lunacolors.blue('\27]8;;' .. url .. '\27\\' .. text .. '\27]8;;\27\\\n')
 end