diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 5cd64a9f..65045f46 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@
     <span>&middot;</span>
     <span>Theme <a href="https://git.io/hugopapermod" rel="noopener" target="_blank">PaperMod</a></span>
 </footer>
-<a aria-label="go to top" title="Go to Top" accesskey="g">
-    <button class="top-link" id="top-link" type="button">
-        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 12 6">
-            <path d="M12 6H0l6-6z" /></svg>
-    </button>
-</a>
+<button class="top-link" id="top-link" type="button" aria-label="go to top" title="Go to Top" accesskey="g">
+    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 12 6">
+        <path d="M12 6H0l6-6z" /></svg>
+</button>
 {{- partial "extend_footer.html" . -}}
 {{ if in site.Params.mainSections .Type }}
 {{- if not .Site.Params.assets.disableFingerprinting }}