diff --git a/cui/source/inc/numpages.hxx b/cui/source/inc/numpages.hxx
index 3f4bb2a9c7cd..7dbc5bc9858f 100644
--- a/cui/source/inc/numpages.hxx
+++ b/cui/source/inc/numpages.hxx
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ class SvxBitmapPickTabPage : public SfxTabPage
 
     FixedText*          m_pErrorText;
     SvxBmpNumValueSet*  m_pExamplesVS;
-    CheckBox*           m_pLinkedCB;
 
     std::vector<String> aGrfNames;
     String              sNumCharFmtName;
diff --git a/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx b/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx
index 2f879e45ad31..75aca2e95ab0 100644
--- a/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/tabpages/numpages.cxx
@@ -792,11 +792,9 @@ SvxBitmapPickTabPage::SvxBitmapPickTabPage(Window* pParent,
 {
     SetExchangeSupport();
     get(m_pErrorText, "errorft");
-    get(m_pLinkedCB, "linkgraphics");
     get(m_pExamplesVS, "valueset");
     m_pExamplesVS->SetSelectHdl(LINK(this, SvxBitmapPickTabPage, NumSelectHdl_Impl));
     m_pExamplesVS->SetDoubleClickHdl(LINK(this, SvxBitmapPickTabPage, DoubleClickHdl_Impl));
-    m_pLinkedCB->SetClickHdl(LINK(this, SvxBitmapPickTabPage, LinkBmpHdl_Impl));
 
     eCoreUnit = rSet.GetPool()->GetMetric(rSet.GetPool()->GetWhich(SID_ATTR_NUMBERING_RULE));
 
@@ -921,16 +919,6 @@ void  SvxBitmapPickTabPage::Reset( const SfxItemSet& rSet )
         pActNum = new  SvxNumRule(*pSaveNum);
     else if(*pSaveNum != *pActNum)
         *pActNum = *pSaveNum;
-    if(!pActNum->IsFeatureSupported(NUM_ENABLE_LINKED_BMP))
-    {
-        m_pLinkedCB->Check(sal_False);
-        m_pLinkedCB->Enable(sal_False);
-    }
-    else if(!pActNum->IsFeatureSupported(NUM_ENABLE_EMBEDDED_BMP))
-    {
-        m_pLinkedCB->Check(sal_True);
-        m_pLinkedCB->Enable(sal_False);
-    }
 }
 
 IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxBitmapPickTabPage, NumSelectHdl_Impl)
@@ -944,8 +932,6 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxBitmapPickTabPage, NumSelectHdl_Impl)
         sal_uInt16 nMask = 1;
         String aEmptyStr;
         sal_uInt16 nSetNumberingType = SVX_NUM_BITMAP;
-        if(m_pLinkedCB->IsChecked())
-            nSetNumberingType |= LINK_TOKEN;
         for(sal_uInt16 i = 0; i < pActNum->GetLevelCount(); i++)
         {
             if(nActNumLvl & nMask)
@@ -984,15 +970,6 @@ IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxBitmapPickTabPage, DoubleClickHdl_Impl)
     return 0;
 }
 
-IMPL_LINK_NOARG(SvxBitmapPickTabPage, LinkBmpHdl_Impl)
-{
-    if(!m_pExamplesVS->IsNoSelection())
-    {
-        NumSelectHdl_Impl(m_pExamplesVS);
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 // static
 void SvxNumOptionsTabPage::GetI18nNumbering( ListBox& rFmtLB, sal_uInt16 nDoNotRemove )
 {
diff --git a/cui/uiconfig/ui/pickgraphicpage.ui b/cui/uiconfig/ui/pickgraphicpage.ui
index 34de40582d20..93805b4ba5ed 100644
--- a/cui/uiconfig/ui/pickgraphicpage.ui
+++ b/cui/uiconfig/ui/pickgraphicpage.ui
@@ -24,23 +24,6 @@
             <property name="hexpand">True</property>
             <property name="vexpand">True</property>
             <property name="row_spacing">6</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="linkgraphics">
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Link graphics</property>
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
-                <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                <property name="top_attach">2</property>
-                <property name="width">1</property>
-                <property name="height">1</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="svxlo-SvxBmpNumValueSet" id="valueset">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/include/svx/galleryitem.hxx b/include/svx/galleryitem.hxx
index 738eede12ec6..41eeac5b4b91 100644
--- a/include/svx/galleryitem.hxx
+++ b/include/svx/galleryitem.hxx
@@ -28,12 +28,11 @@
 // property names map those from css::gallery::GalleryItem
 // with exception of "AsLink" and "FilterName"
 #define SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE     "GalleryItemType"
-#define SVXGALLERYITEM_LINK     "AsLink"
 #define SVXGALLERYITEM_URL      "URL"
 #define SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER   "FilterName"
 #define SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING  "Drawing"
 #define SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC  "Graphic"
-#define SVXGALLERYITEM_PARAMS   6
+#define SVXGALLERYITEM_PARAMS   5
 #define SVXGALLERYITEM_ARGNAME  "GalleryItem"
 
 DBG_NAMEEX_VISIBILITY( SvxGalleryItem, SVX_DLLPUBLIC )
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ DBG_NAMEEX_VISIBILITY( SvxGalleryItem, SVX_DLLPUBLIC )
 class SVX_DLLPUBLIC SvxGalleryItem : public SfxPoolItem
 {
     sal_Int8 m_nType;
-    sal_Bool m_bIsLink;
     rtl::OUString m_aURL;
     rtl::OUString m_aFilterName;
     com::sun::star::uno::Reference< com::sun::star::lang::XComponent > m_xDrawing;
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ public:
     ~SvxGalleryItem();
 
     sal_Int8 GetType() const { return m_nType; }
-    sal_Bool IsLink() const { return m_bIsLink; }
     const rtl::OUString GetURL() const { return m_aURL; }
     const rtl::OUString GetFilterName() const { return m_aFilterName; }
     const com::sun::star::uno::Reference< com::sun::star::lang::XComponent > GetDrawing() const { return m_xDrawing; }
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/view/tabvwsh9.cxx b/sc/source/ui/view/tabvwsh9.cxx
index b573b9811fab..74344c43bb6a 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/view/tabvwsh9.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/view/tabvwsh9.cxx
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@ void ScTabViewShell::ExecGallery( SfxRequest& rReq )
         Point   aPos     = GetInsertPos();
 
         String aPath, aFilter;
-        if ( pGalleryItem->IsLink() ) // als Link einfuegen?
-        {
-            aPath = pGalleryItem->GetURL();
-            aFilter = pGalleryItem->GetFilterName();
-        }
-
         PasteGraphic( aPos, aGraphic, aPath, aFilter );
     }
     else if ( nType == com::sun::star::gallery::GalleryItemType::MEDIA )
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/view/drviews9.cxx b/sd/source/ui/view/drviews9.cxx
index b6ccd5e3909a..0ccb477b603e 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/view/drviews9.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/view/drviews9.cxx
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ void DrawViewShell::ExecGallery(SfxRequest& rReq)
             SdrPageView* pPV = mpDrawView->GetSdrPageView();
             mpDrawView->InsertObjectAtView(pGrafObj, *pPV, SDRINSERT_SETDEFLAYER);
         }
-
-        // Soll nur ein Link benutzt werden?
-        if( pGrafObj && pGalleryItem->IsLink() )
-            pGrafObj->SetGraphicLink( pGalleryItem->GetURL(), pGalleryItem->GetFilterName() );
     }
     // insert sound
     else if( nType == com::sun::star::gallery::GalleryItemType::MEDIA )
diff --git a/svx/inc/gallery.hrc b/svx/inc/gallery.hrc
index 2396db0dceae..526011f7b1a5 100644
--- a/svx/inc/gallery.hrc
+++ b/svx/inc/gallery.hrc
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
 #define WND_BRSPRV 1
 #define MN_ADDMENU 2
 #define MN_ADD 6
-#define MN_ADD_LINK 8
 #define MN_PREVIEW 10
 #define MN_DELETE 12
 #define MN_BACKGROUND 14
diff --git a/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx b/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx
index fa960a3e57cd..46d3d5ea2f4a 100644
--- a/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/gallery2/galbrws2.cxx
@@ -185,9 +185,7 @@ throw ( css::uno::RuntimeException )
     {
         if ( !rEvent.IsEnabled )
         {
-            PopupMenu *pAddMenu = maPopupMenu.GetPopupMenu( MN_ADDMENU );
-            pAddMenu->EnableItem( MN_ADD, sal_False );
-            pAddMenu->EnableItem( MN_ADD_LINK, sal_False );
+            maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_ADD, sal_False );
         }
     }
     else if ( rURL.equalsAsciiL( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( CMD_SID_GALLERY_BG_BRUSH ) ) )
@@ -242,16 +240,13 @@ void GalleryThemePopup::ExecutePopup( Window *pWindow, const ::Point &aPos )
     css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XStatusListener > xThis( this );
 
     const SgaObjKind eObjKind = mpTheme->GetObjectKind( mnObjectPos );
-    PopupMenu*       pAddMenu = maPopupMenu.GetPopupMenu( MN_ADDMENU );
     INetURLObject    aURL;
 
     const_cast< GalleryTheme* >( mpTheme )->GetURL( mnObjectPos, aURL );
     const sal_Bool bValidURL = ( aURL.GetProtocol() != INET_PROT_NOT_VALID );
 
-    pAddMenu->EnableItem( MN_ADD, bValidURL && SGA_OBJ_SOUND != eObjKind );
-    pAddMenu->EnableItem( MN_ADD_LINK, bValidURL && SGA_OBJ_SVDRAW != eObjKind );
+    maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_ADD, bValidURL && SGA_OBJ_SOUND != eObjKind );
 
-    maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_ADDMENU, pAddMenu->IsItemEnabled( MN_ADD ) || pAddMenu->IsItemEnabled( MN_ADD_LINK ) );
     maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_PREVIEW, bValidURL );
 
     maPopupMenu.CheckItem( MN_PREVIEW, mbPreview );
@@ -335,17 +330,14 @@ void GalleryThemePopup::ExecutePopup( Window *pWindow, const ::Point &aPos )
     }
 
     if( !maBackgroundPopup.GetItemCount() || ( eObjKind == SGA_OBJ_SVDRAW ) || ( eObjKind == SGA_OBJ_SOUND ) )
-        pAddMenu->EnableItem( MN_BACKGROUND, sal_False );
+        maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_BACKGROUND, sal_False );
     else
     {
-        pAddMenu->EnableItem( MN_BACKGROUND, sal_True );
-        pAddMenu->SetPopupMenu( MN_BACKGROUND, &maBackgroundPopup );
+        maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_BACKGROUND, sal_True );
+        maPopupMenu.SetPopupMenu( MN_BACKGROUND, &maBackgroundPopup );
         maBackgroundPopup.SetSelectHdl( LINK( this, GalleryThemePopup, BackgroundMenuSelectHdl ) );
     }
 
-    pAddMenu->RemoveDisabledEntries();
-    if ( !pAddMenu->GetItemCount() )
-        maPopupMenu.EnableItem( MN_ADDMENU, sal_False );
     maPopupMenu.RemoveDisabledEntries();
 
     maPopupMenu.SetSelectHdl( LINK( this, GalleryThemePopup, MenuSelectHdl ) );
@@ -361,7 +353,6 @@ IMPL_LINK( GalleryThemePopup, MenuSelectHdl, Menu*, pMenu )
     switch ( nId )
     {
         case( MN_ADD ):
-        case( MN_ADD_LINK ):
         {
             const CommandInfoMap::const_iterator it = m_aCommandInfo.find( SID_GALLERY_FORMATS );
             if ( it != m_aCommandInfo.end() )
@@ -688,16 +679,13 @@ sal_Bool GalleryBrowser2::KeyInput( const KeyEvent& rKEvt, Window* pWindow )
 
     if( !bRet && !maViewBox.HasFocus() && nItemId && mpCurTheme )
     {
-        sal_uInt16              nExecuteId = 0;
-        const SgaObjKind    eObjKind = mpCurTheme->GetObjectKind( nItemId - 1 );
+        sal_uInt16          nExecuteId = 0;
         INetURLObject       aURL;
 
         const_cast< GalleryTheme* >( mpCurTheme )->GetURL( nItemId - 1, aURL );
 
         const sal_Bool  bValidURL = ( aURL.GetProtocol() != INET_PROT_NOT_VALID );
         sal_Bool        bPreview = bValidURL;
-        sal_Bool        bAdd = bValidURL;
-        sal_Bool        bAddLink = ( bValidURL && SGA_OBJ_SVDRAW != eObjKind );
         sal_Bool        bDelete = sal_False;
         sal_Bool        bTitle = sal_False;
 
@@ -725,13 +713,9 @@ sal_Bool GalleryBrowser2::KeyInput( const KeyEvent& rKEvt, Window* pWindow )
             case( KEY_I ):
             {
                 // Inserting a gallery item in the document must be dispatched
-                if( bAddLink && rKEvt.GetKeyCode().IsShift() && rKEvt.GetKeyCode().IsMod1() )
-                    nExecuteId = MN_ADD_LINK;
-                else if( bAdd )
-                    nExecuteId = MN_ADD;
-                if( nExecuteId )
+                if( bValidURL )
                 {
-                    Dispatch( nExecuteId );
+                    Dispatch( MN_ADD );
                     return sal_True;
                 }
             }
@@ -1109,7 +1093,6 @@ void GalleryBrowser2::Dispatch(
     switch( nId )
     {
         case( MN_ADD ):
-        case( MN_ADD_LINK ):
         {
             css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XDispatch > xDispatch( rxDispatch );
             css::util::URL aURL = rURL;
@@ -1133,7 +1116,6 @@ void GalleryBrowser2::Dispatch(
                 return;
 
             sal_Int8 nType = 0;
-            sal_Bool bIsLink( MN_ADD_LINK == nId );
             OUString aFileURL, aFilterName;
             css::uno::Reference< css::lang::XComponent > xDrawing;
             css::uno::Reference< css::graphic::XGraphic > xGraphic;
@@ -1159,12 +1141,6 @@ void GalleryBrowser2::Dispatch(
                 break;
             }
 
-            if ( bIsLink )
-            {
-                aFileURL = mpCurTheme->GetObjectURL( mnCurActionPos ).GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
-                OSL_ENSURE( aFileURL.getLength(), "gallery item is link but no URL!" );
-            }
-
             Graphic aGraphic;
             sal_Bool bGraphic = mpCurTheme->GetGraphic( mnCurActionPos, aGraphic );
             if ( bGraphic && !!aGraphic )
@@ -1175,16 +1151,14 @@ void GalleryBrowser2::Dispatch(
 
             aSeq[0].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE );
             aSeq[0].Value <<= nType;
-            aSeq[1].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_LINK );
-            aSeq[1].Value <<= bIsLink;
-            aSeq[2].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_URL );
-            aSeq[2].Value <<= aFileURL;
-            aSeq[3].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER );
-            aSeq[3].Value <<= aFilterName;
-            aSeq[4].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING );
-            aSeq[4].Value <<= xDrawing;
-            aSeq[5].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC );
-            aSeq[5].Value <<= xGraphic;
+            aSeq[1].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_URL );
+            aSeq[1].Value <<= aFileURL;
+            aSeq[2].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER );
+            aSeq[2].Value <<= aFilterName;
+            aSeq[3].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING );
+            aSeq[3].Value <<= xDrawing;
+            aSeq[4].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC );
+            aSeq[4].Value <<= xGraphic;
 
             css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aArgs( 1 );
             aArgs[0].Name = OUString( SVXGALLERYITEM_ARGNAME );
diff --git a/svx/source/gallery2/gallery.src b/svx/source/gallery2/gallery.src
index a5628b4bdcf0..5cb3385e9d34 100644
--- a/svx/source/gallery2/gallery.src
+++ b/svx/source/gallery2/gallery.src
@@ -302,37 +302,15 @@ Menu RID_SVXMN_GALLERY2
     {
         MenuItem
         {
-            Identifier = MN_ADDMENU ;
-            HelpId = HID_GALLERY_MN_ADDMENU ;
+            Identifier = MN_ADD ;
+            HelpId = HID_GALLERY_MN_ADD ;
             Text [ en-US ] = "~Insert" ;
-            SubMenu = Menu
-            {
-                ItemList =
-                {
-                    MenuItem
-                    {
-                        Identifier = MN_ADD ;
-                        HelpId = HID_GALLERY_MN_ADD ;
-                        Text [ en-US ] = "~Copy" ;
-                    };
-                    MenuItem
-                    {
-                        Identifier = MN_ADD_LINK ;
-                        HelpId = HID_GALLERY_MN_ADD_LINK ;
-                        Text [ en-US ] = "Link" ;
-                    };
-                    MenuItem
-                    {
-                        Separator = TRUE ;
-                    };
-                    MenuItem
-                    {
-                        Identifier = MN_BACKGROUND ;
-                        HelpId = HID_GALLERY_MN_BACKGROUND ;
-                        Text [ en-US ] = "Bac~kground" ;
-                    };
-                };
-            };
+        };
+        MenuItem
+        {
+            Identifier = MN_BACKGROUND ;
+            HelpId = HID_GALLERY_MN_BACKGROUND ;
+            Text [ en-US ] = "Insert as Bac~kground" ;
         };
         MenuItem
         {
diff --git a/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx b/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx
index 18a73f76ccaf..50b39a1e5326 100644
--- a/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/items/galleryitem.cxx
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ TYPEINIT1_AUTOFACTORY( SvxGalleryItem, SfxPoolItem );
 
 SvxGalleryItem::SvxGalleryItem()
     : m_nType( css::gallery::GalleryItemType::EMPTY )
-    , m_bIsLink( sal_False )
 {
     DBG_CTOR(SvxGalleryItem, 0);
 }
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ SvxGalleryItem::SvxGalleryItem()
 SvxGalleryItem::SvxGalleryItem( const SvxGalleryItem &rItem )
     : SfxPoolItem( rItem )
     , m_nType( rItem.m_nType )
-    , m_bIsLink( rItem.m_bIsLink )
     , m_aURL( rItem.m_aURL )
     , m_xDrawing( rItem.m_xDrawing )
     , m_xGraphic( rItem.m_xGraphic )
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ SvxGalleryItem::SvxGalleryItem(
     const ::sal_uInt16 nId )
     : SfxPoolItem( nId )
     , m_nType( css::gallery::GalleryItemType::EMPTY )
-    , m_bIsLink( sal_False )
 {
     DBG_CTOR(SvxGalleryItem, 0);
 }
@@ -66,16 +63,14 @@ bool SvxGalleryItem::QueryValue( css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 /* nMemberId */
 
     aSeq[0].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_TYPE ));
     aSeq[0].Value <<= m_nType;
-    aSeq[1].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_LINK ));
-    aSeq[1].Value <<= m_bIsLink;
-    aSeq[2].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_URL ));
+    aSeq[1].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_URL ));
+    aSeq[1].Value <<= m_aURL;
+    aSeq[2].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER ));
     aSeq[2].Value <<= m_aURL;
-    aSeq[3].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_FILTER ));
-    aSeq[3].Value <<= m_aURL;
-    aSeq[4].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING ));
-    aSeq[4].Value <<= m_xDrawing;
-    aSeq[5].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC ));
-    aSeq[5].Value <<= m_xGraphic;
+    aSeq[3].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_DRAWING ));
+    aSeq[3].Value <<= m_xDrawing;
+    aSeq[4].Name = rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_GRAPHIC ));
+    aSeq[4].Value <<= m_xGraphic;
 
     rVal <<= aSeq;
 
@@ -94,7 +89,6 @@ bool SvxGalleryItem::PutValue( const css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 /* nMemberId
     sal_Bool bIsSetType( sal_False );
 
     sal_Int8 nType(0);
-    sal_Bool bIsLink( sal_False );
     rtl::OUString aURL, aFilterName;
     css::uno::Reference< css::lang::XComponent > xDrawing;
     css::uno::Reference< css::graphic::XGraphic > xGraphic;
@@ -108,11 +102,6 @@ bool SvxGalleryItem::PutValue( const css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 /* nMemberId
             bAllConverted &= bIsSetType = ( pProp->Value >>= nType );
             ++nConverted;
         }
-        else if ( pProp->Name.equalsAsciiL( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_LINK ) ) )
-        {
-            bAllConverted &= ( pProp->Value >>= bIsLink );
-            ++nConverted;
-        }
         else if ( pProp->Name.equalsAsciiL( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( SVXGALLERYITEM_URL ) ) )
         {
             bAllConverted &= ( pProp->Value >>= aURL );
@@ -139,7 +128,6 @@ bool SvxGalleryItem::PutValue( const css::uno::Any& rVal, sal_uInt8 /* nMemberId
         return false;
 
     m_nType = nType;
-    m_bIsLink = bIsLink;
     m_aURL = aURL;
     m_aFilterName = aFilterName;
     m_xDrawing = xDrawing;
@@ -155,7 +143,6 @@ int SvxGalleryItem::operator==( const SfxPoolItem& rAttr ) const
     const SvxGalleryItem& rItem = static_cast<const SvxGalleryItem&>(rAttr);
 
     int bRet = m_nType  == rItem.m_nType &&
-            m_bIsLink   == rItem.m_bIsLink &&
             m_aURL      == rItem.m_aURL &&
             m_xDrawing  == rItem.m_xDrawing &&
             m_xGraphic  == rItem.m_xGraphic;
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx b/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx
index 67087fb6d090..b97027529ebe 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx
@@ -707,13 +707,6 @@ void SwBaseShell::Execute(SfxRequest &rReq)
                 String aGrfName, aFltName;
                 const Graphic aGrf( pGalleryItem->GetGraphic() );
 
-                if( pGalleryItem->IsLink() )
-                {
-                    // Linked
-                    aGrfName = pGalleryItem->GetURL();
-                    aFltName = pGalleryItem->GetFilterName();
-                }
-
                 if ( nSelType & nsSelectionType::SEL_GRF )
                     rSh.ReRead( aGrfName, aFltName, &aGrf );
                 else