diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py
index 4a4ab2d008..d7cefedd00 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/confirm_delete.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Dialog(QDialog):
         self.icon_widget.set_icon(QIcon(I(icon)))
 
         self.msg = m = QLabel(self)
+        m.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
         m.setMinimumWidth(350), m.setWordWrap(True), m.setObjectName("msg")
         m.setText(msg)