diff --git a/src/ui/link/index.tsx b/src/ui/link/index.tsx
index 9a598652..ac8c8d49 100644
--- a/src/ui/link/index.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/link/index.tsx
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ const Link = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement | HTMLAnchorElement, LinkProps>(
               )) ||
             ''
           : to;
-    const IS_EXTERNAL_LINK_REGEX = /^(?:(http|https):\/\/)/;
+    const IS_ABSOLUTE_LINK_REGEX = /^(?:(http|https):\/\/)/;
     const staticBasePath =
-      (href != null && !IS_EXTERNAL_LINK_REGEX.test(href)) || typeof to === 'string' ? routeAttributes.basePath : '';
+      (href != null && !IS_ABSOLUTE_LINK_REGEX.test(href)) || typeof to === 'string' ? routeAttributes.basePath : '';
 
     const triggerPrefetch = useCallback(() => {
       // ignore if async route not ready yet
diff --git a/src/ui/link/test.tsx b/src/ui/link/test.tsx
index bdcf228c..ec628ba5 100644
--- a/src/ui/link/test.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/link/test.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('<Link />', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('should not add basePath for external links', () => {
+  it('should not add basePath for absolute links', () => {
     renderInRouter(
       'my link',
       {