diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f1ad13f7..67b39bb2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ SRCS=	arguments.c \
 	cmd-kill-server.c \
 	cmd-kill-session.c \
 	cmd-kill-window.c \
-	cmd-link-window.c \
 	cmd-list-buffers.c \
 	cmd-list-clients.c \
 	cmd-list-keys.c \
diff --git a/cmd-link-window.c b/cmd-link-window.c
deleted file mode 100644
index ee5b62a5..00000000
--- a/cmd-link-window.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/* $OpenBSD$ */
-
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
- * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-#include "tmux.h"
-
-/*
- * Link a window into another session.
- */
-
-enum cmd_retval	 cmd_link_window_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_q *);
-
-const struct cmd_entry cmd_link_window_entry = {
-	"link-window", "linkw",
-	"dks:t:", 0, 0,
-	"[-dk] " CMD_SRCDST_WINDOW_USAGE,
-	0,
-	cmd_link_window_exec
-};
-
-enum cmd_retval
-cmd_link_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
-{
-	struct args	*args = self->args;
-	struct session	*src, *dst;
-	struct winlink	*wl;
-	char		*cause;
-	int		 idx, kflag, dflag;
-
-	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(cmdq, args_get(args, 's'), &src)) == NULL)
-		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
-	if ((idx = cmd_find_index(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), &dst)) == -2)
-		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
-
-	kflag = args_has(self->args, 'k');
-	dflag = args_has(self->args, 'd');
-	if (server_link_window(src, wl, dst, idx, kflag, !dflag, &cause) != 0) {
-		cmdq_error(cmdq, "can't link window: %s", cause);
-		free(cause);
-		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
-	}
-	recalculate_sizes();
-
-	return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
-}
diff --git a/cmd-move-window.c b/cmd-move-window.c
index eef96f1c..3064cd6e 100644
--- a/cmd-move-window.c
+++ b/cmd-move-window.c
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_move_window_entry = {
 	cmd_move_window_exec
 };
 
+const struct cmd_entry cmd_link_window_entry = {
+	"link-window", "linkw",
+	"dks:t:", 0, 0,
+	"[-dk] " CMD_SRCDST_WINDOW_USAGE,
+	0,
+	cmd_move_window_exec
+};
+
 enum cmd_retval
 cmd_move_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 {
@@ -46,7 +54,8 @@ cmd_move_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	int		 idx, kflag, dflag;
 
 	if (args_has(args, 'r')) {
-		if ((s = cmd_find_session(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), 0)) == NULL)
+		s = cmd_find_session(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), 0);
+		if (s == NULL)
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 
 		session_renumber_windows(s);
@@ -62,12 +71,14 @@ cmd_move_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 
 	kflag = args_has(self->args, 'k');
 	dflag = args_has(self->args, 'd');
-	if (server_link_window(src, wl, dst, idx, kflag, !dflag, &cause) != 0) {
-		cmdq_error(cmdq, "can't move window: %s", cause);
+	if (server_link_window(src, wl, dst, idx, kflag, !dflag,
+	    &cause) != 0) {
+		cmdq_error(cmdq, "can't link window: %s", cause);
 		free(cause);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}
-	server_unlink_window(src, wl);
+	if (self->entry == &cmd_move_window_entry)
+		server_unlink_window(src, wl);
 	recalculate_sizes();
 
 	return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);