--- talk.module 2012-01-10 18:48:08.000000000 +0100
+++ talk.module.ORIG    2012-01-10 18:42:29.000000000 +0100
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     }
   }
   // Add the Talk link if user has access
-  if (_talk_access($node) && strlen(variable_get('talk_link', 'something'))) {
+  if (_talk_access($node)) {
     $node->content['links']['comment']['#links'][] = array(
       'href' => 'node/' . $node->nid . '/talk',
       'title' => talk_title($node, 'link'),