diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/shortcuts/GetContentShortcutTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/shortcuts/GetContentShortcutTest.kt
index 4c97a13e0..9f34d9d22 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/shortcuts/GetContentShortcutTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/shortcuts/GetContentShortcutTest.kt
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ class GetContentShortcutTest {
       clickSettingsOnSideNav(SettingsRobot::assertMenuSettingsDisplayed)
       clickHelpOnSideNav(HelpRobot::assertToolbarDisplayed)
       clickSupportKiwixOnSideNav()
-      assertExternalLinkDialogDisplayed()
       pressBack()
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
index 41dea06bf..9a1142926 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.kt
@@ -1677,10 +1677,6 @@ abstract class CoreReaderFragment :
     externalLinkOpener?.openExternalUrl(intent)
   }
 
-  fun openExternalUrl(intent: Intent, showExternalLinkPopup: Boolean) {
-    externalLinkOpener?.openExternalUrl(intent, showExternalLinkPopup)
-  }
-
   override fun showSaveOrOpenUnsupportedFilesDialog(url: String, documentType: String?) {
     unsupportedMimeTypeHandler?.showSaveOrOpenUnsupportedFilesDialog(
       url,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/ExternalLinkOpener.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/ExternalLinkOpener.kt
index de4c91931..7ce54860d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/ExternalLinkOpener.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/utils/ExternalLinkOpener.kt
@@ -33,14 +33,10 @@ class ExternalLinkOpener @Inject constructor(
   private val alertDialogShower: AlertDialogShower
 ) {
 
-  fun openExternalUrl(intent: Intent) {
-    // Show popup with warning that this url is external and could lead to additional costs
-    // or may event not work when the user is offline.
-    openExternalUrl(intent, sharedPreferenceUtil.prefExternalLinkPopup)
-  }
-
-  // Overload for ignoring sharedPreferenceUtil.prefExternalLinkPopup
-  fun openExternalUrl(intent: Intent, showExternalLinkPopup: Boolean) {
+  fun openExternalUrl(
+    intent: Intent,
+    showExternalLinkPopup: Boolean = sharedPreferenceUtil.prefExternalLinkPopup
+  ) {
     if (intent.resolveActivity(activity.packageManager) != null) {
       if (showExternalLinkPopup) {
         requestOpenLink(intent)
diff --git a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomMainActivity.kt b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomMainActivity.kt
index 81060ab4e..5721c21e6 100644
--- a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomMainActivity.kt
+++ b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomMainActivity.kt
@@ -170,12 +170,16 @@ class CustomMainActivity : CoreMainActivity() {
   override fun onNavigationItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
     return when (item.itemId) {
       org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.R.id.menu_about_app -> {
-        openExternalUrl(BuildConfig.ABOUT_APP_URL)
+        if (BuildConfig.ABOUT_APP_URL.isNotEmpty()) {
+          externalLinkOpener.openExternalUrl(BuildConfig.ABOUT_APP_URL.toUri().browserIntent())
+        }
         true
       }
 
       org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.R.id.menu_support_kiwix -> {
-        openExternalUrl(BuildConfig.SUPPORT_URL)
+        if (BuildConfig.SUPPORT_URL.isNotEmpty()) {
+          externalLinkOpener.openExternalUrl(BuildConfig.SUPPORT_URL.toUri().browserIntent(), false)
+        }
         true
       }
 
@@ -183,13 +187,6 @@ class CustomMainActivity : CoreMainActivity() {
     }
   }
 
-  private fun openExternalUrl(url: String) {
-    // check if the provided url is not empty.
-    if (url.isNotEmpty()) {
-      externalLinkOpener.openExternalUrl(url.toUri().browserIntent(), false)
-    }
-  }
-
   override fun getIconResId() = R.mipmap.ic_launcher
 
   override fun createApplicationShortcuts() {
diff --git a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
index 07698c668..362bdc69b 100644
--- a/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
+++ b/custom/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/custom/main/CustomReaderFragment.kt
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class CustomReaderFragment : CoreReaderFragment() {
 
   override fun openKiwixSupportUrl() {
     if (BuildConfig.SUPPORT_URL.isNotEmpty()) {
-      openExternalUrl(BuildConfig.SUPPORT_URL.toUri().browserIntent(), false)
+      externalLinkOpener?.openExternalUrl(BuildConfig.SUPPORT_URL.toUri().browserIntent(), false)
     }
   }