diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 11990aad7..5c2f6e0e3 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ class ApiController(RedditController):
         uh = request.get.get('uh', "")
 
         try:
-            links = Link._by_url(url)
+            links = Link._by_url(url,None)
         except:
             links = []
 
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/buttons.py b/r2/r2/controllers/buttons.py
index d713725d4..0f39d51b1 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/buttons.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/buttons.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ButtonsController(RedditController):
               css = nop('css'))
     def GET_button_content(self, url, title, css):
         try:
-            links = Link._by_url(url)
+            links = Link._by_url(url,None)
             #find the one with the highest score
             l = max(links, key = lambda x: x._score)