diff --git a/pkg/gui/information_panel.go b/pkg/gui/information_panel.go
index 3eac1e77c..03e4dd878 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/information_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/information_panel.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) informationStr() string {
 	}
 
 	if gui.g.Mouse {
-		donate := style.FgMagenta.SetUnderline().Sprint(gui.c.Tr.Donate)
-		askQuestion := style.FgYellow.SetUnderline().Sprint(gui.c.Tr.AskQuestion)
+		donate := style.FgMagenta.Sprint(style.PrintHyperlink(gui.c.Tr.Donate, constants.Links.Donate))
+		askQuestion := style.FgYellow.Sprint(style.PrintHyperlink(gui.c.Tr.AskQuestion, constants.Links.Discussions))
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", donate, askQuestion, gui.Config.GetVersion())
 	} else {
 		return gui.Config.GetVersion()
@@ -39,28 +39,5 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleInfoClick() error {
 		return activeMode.Reset()
 	}
 
-	var title, url string
-
-	// if we're not in an active mode we show the donate button
-	if cx <= utils.StringWidth(gui.c.Tr.Donate) {
-		url = constants.Links.Donate
-		title = gui.c.Tr.Donate
-	} else if cx <= utils.StringWidth(gui.c.Tr.Donate)+1+utils.StringWidth(gui.c.Tr.AskQuestion) {
-		url = constants.Links.Discussions
-		title = gui.c.Tr.AskQuestion
-	}
-	err := gui.os.OpenLink(url)
-	if err != nil {
-		// Opening the link via the OS failed for some reason. (For example, this
-		// can happen if the `os.openLink` config key references a command that
-		// doesn't exist, or that errors when called.)
-		//
-		// In that case, rather than crash the app, fall back to simply showing a
-		// dialog asking the user to visit the URL.
-		placeholders := map[string]string{"url": url}
-		message := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(gui.c.Tr.PleaseGoToURL, placeholders)
-		return gui.c.Alert(title, message)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index cdc1017c0..b1eff335e 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -785,7 +785,6 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	MarkAsBaseCommitTooltip                  string
 	MarkedCommitMarker                       string
 	FailedToOpenURL                          string
-	PleaseGoToURL                            string
 	InvalidLazygitEditURL                    string
 	NoCopiedCommits                          string
 	DisabledMenuItemPrefix                   string
@@ -1773,7 +1772,6 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		MarkAsBaseCommitTooltip:                  "Select a base commit for the next rebase. When you rebase onto a branch, only commits above the base commit will be brought across. This uses the `git rebase --onto` command.",
 		MarkedCommitMarker:                       "↑↑↑ Will rebase from here ↑↑↑",
 		FailedToOpenURL:                          "Failed to open URL %s\n\nError: %v",
-		PleaseGoToURL:                            "Please go to {{.url}}",
 		InvalidLazygitEditURL:                    "Invalid lazygit-edit URL format: %s",
 		DisabledMenuItemPrefix:                   "Disabled: ",
 		NoCopiedCommits:                          "No copied commits",
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/open_link_failure.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/open_link_failure.go
index 0bb45fb59..c4b27241e 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/open_link_failure.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/open_link_failure.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ var OpenLinkFailure = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 		t.Views().Information().Click(0, 0)
 
 		t.ExpectPopup().Confirmation().
-			Title(Equals("Donate")).
-			Content(Equals("Please go to https://github.com/sponsors/jesseduffield")).
+			Title(Equals("Error")).
+			Content(Equals("Failed to open URL https://github.com/sponsors/jesseduffield\n\nError: exit status 42")).
 			Confirm()
 	},
 })