diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
index fd670fd..a816729 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/LinkWidget.php
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ protected static function getUriAsDisplayableString($uri) {
     elseif ($scheme === 'entity') {
       list($entity_type, $entity_id) = explode('/', substr($uri, 7), 2);
       // Show the 'entity:' URI as the entity autocomplete would.
-      $entity_manager = \Drupal::entityManager();
-      if ($entity_manager->getDefinition($entity_type, FALSE) && $entity = \Drupal::entityManager()->getStorage($entity_type)->load($entity_id)) {
+      // @todo Support entity types other than 'node'. Will be fixed in
+      //    https://www.drupal.org/node/2423093.
+      if ($entity_type == 'node' && $entity = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage($entity_type)->load($entity_id)) {
         $displayable_string = EntityAutocomplete::getEntityLabels(array($entity));
       }
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php b/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php
index e85ad53..046de5a 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Tests/LinkFieldTest.php
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ function testURLValidation() {
     $node = $this->drupalCreateNode();
 
     // Create an entity with restricted view access.
-    $entity_test_no_label_access = EntityTest::create([
-      'name' => 'forbid_access',
-    ]);
-    $entity_test_no_label_access->save();
+    $restricted_node = $this->drupalCreateNode(['status' => NODE_NOT_PUBLISHED]);
 
     // Define some valid URLs (keys are the entered values, values are the
     // strings displayed to the user).
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ function testURLValidation() {
       // Entity URI displayed as ER autocomplete value when displayed in a form.
       'entity:node/1' => $node->label() . ' (1)',
       // URI for an entity that exists, but is not accessible by the user.
-      'entity:entity_test/' . $entity_test_no_label_access->id() => '- Restricted access - (' . $entity_test_no_label_access->id() . ')',
+      'entity:node/' . $restricted_node->id() => '- Restricted access - (' . $restricted_node->id() . ')',
       // URI for an entity that doesn't exist, but with a valid ID.
       'entity:user/999999' => 'entity:user/999999',
     );