diff --git a/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php b/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php
index 49538a7de2c..d446882c7da 100644
--- a/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php
+++ b/CRM/Contact/Page/View/UserDashBoard.php
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public static function &links() {
       );
 
       if (CRM_Core_Permission::check('access CiviCRM')) {
-        self::$_links = array_merge(self::$_links, array(
+        self::$_links += array(
           CRM_Core_Action::DISABLE => array(
             'name' => ts('Disable'),
             'url' => 'civicrm/contact/view/rel',
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public static function &links() {
             'extra' => 'onclick = "return confirm(\'' . $disableExtra . '\');"',
             'title' => ts('Disable Relationship'),
           ),
-        ));
+        );
       }
     }