diff --git a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
index 4e2f6823af..5987daca82 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ function get_term_parents_list( $term_id, $taxonomy, $args = array() ) {
 		$name   = ( 'slug' === $args['format'] ) ? $parent->slug : $parent->name;
 
 		if ( $args['link'] ) {
-			$list .= '<a href="' . esc_url( get_category_link( $parent->term_id ) ) . '">' . $name . '</a>' . $args['separator'];
+			$list .= '<a href="' . esc_url( get_term_link( $parent->term_id, $taxonomy ) ) . '">' . $name . '</a>' . $args['separator'];
 		} else {
 			$list .= $name . $args['separator'];
 		}