diff --git a/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index 9f2d538af..4bd76d372 100644
--- a/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ function get_archives($type='', $limit='', $format='html', $before = '', $after
 
 // Deprecated. Use get_author_posts_url().
 function get_author_link($echo = false, $author_id, $author_nicename = '') {
-	$link = get_author_posts_link($author_id, $author_nicename);
+	$link = get_author_posts_url($author_id, $author_nicename);
 
 	if ( $echo )
 		echo $link;