diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_links.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_links.py
index bdd9aaf42..9e051926e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_links.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_links.py
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ class LinkViews(TestCase):
 
         models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
 
-    def test_edit_link_page(self):
+    def test_add_link_page(self):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
-        view = views.FileLink.as_view()
+        view = views.AddFileLink.as_view()
         request = self.factory.get("")
         request.user = self.local_user
         result = view(request, self.book.id)
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class LinkViews(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
-    def test_edit_link_post(self, *_):
+    def test_add_link_post(self, *_):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
-        view = views.FileLink.as_view()
+        view = views.AddFileLink.as_view()
         form = forms.FileLinkForm()
         form.data["url"] = "https://www.example.com"
         form.data["filetype"] = "HTML"
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 20092106f..e1dd65295 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.LinkDomain.as_view(),
         name="settings-link-domain",
     ),
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
     re_path(
         r"^setting/link-domains/(?P<status>(pending|approved|blocked))/(?P<domain_id>\d+)/?$",
         views.LinkDomain.as_view(),
@@ -468,12 +469,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.add_description,
         name="add-description",
     ),
-    re_path(rf"{BOOK_PATH}/filelink/?$", views.FileLink.as_view(), name="file-link"),
-    re_path(
-        rf"{BOOK_PATH}/filelink/(?P<link_id>\d+)/?$",
-        views.FileLink.as_view(),
-        name="file-link",
-    ),
+    re_path(rf"{BOOK_PATH}/filelink/?$", views.AddFileLink.as_view(), name="file-link"),
     re_path(r"^resolve-book/?$", views.resolve_book, name="resolve-book"),
     re_path(r"^switch-edition/?$", views.switch_edition, name="switch-edition"),
     re_path(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index eb9eefe2e..781bc52a9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from .books.books import (
 from .books.books import update_book_from_remote
 from .books.edit_book import EditBook, ConfirmEditBook
 from .books.editions import Editions, switch_edition
-from .books.links import FileLink
+from .books.links import AddFileLink
 
 # landing
 from .landing.about import about, privacy, conduct
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books/links.py b/bookwyrm/views/books/links.py
index 1b6818bae..e83ba599d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books/links.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books/links.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from django.views import View
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
-from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
 
 
 # pylint: disable=no-self-use
@@ -15,18 +14,14 @@ from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
 @method_decorator(
     permission_required("bookwyrm.edit_book", raise_exception=True), name="dispatch"
 )
-class FileLink(View):
+class AddFileLink(View):
     """a book! this is the stuff"""
 
-    def get(self, request, book_id=None, link_id=None):
-        """info about a book"""
-        link = get_object_or_404(models.FileLink, id=link_id) if link_id else None
-        if not book_id:
-            return ActivitypubResponse(link.to_activity())
-
+    def get(self, request, book_id):
+        """Create link form"""
         book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=book_id)
         data = {
-            "file_link_form": forms.FileLinkForm(instance=link),
+            "file_link_form": forms.FileLinkForm(),
             "book": book,
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "book/file_link_page.html", data)