diff --git a/jdaviz/app.py b/jdaviz/app.py
index 3b8dfef2ff..f483e118c7 100644
--- a/jdaviz/app.py
+++ b/jdaviz/app.py
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ def __init__(self, configuration=None, *args, **kwargs):
 
         # Imviz linking
         self._wcs_only_label = "_WCS_ONLY"
+        self._link_type = None
         if self.config == "imviz":
-            self._link_type = None
             self._wcs_use_affine = None
 
         # Subscribe to messages indicating that a new viewer needs to be
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py
index 3d1ac1c097..d529620037 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_linking.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ class TestLink_WCS_NoWCS(BaseImviz_WCS_NoWCS, BaseLinkHandler):
     def test_wcslink_fallback_pixels(self):
         self.imviz.link_data(link_type='wcs', wcs_fallback_scheme='pixels', error_on_fail=True)
 
-        assert self.viewer.get_link_type('has_wcs[SCI,1]') == 'self'
-        assert self.viewer.get_link_type('no_wcs[SCI,1]') == 'pixels'
+        assert self.viewer.get_link_type('has_wcs[SCI,1]') == 'wcs'
 
         # Also check the coordinates display: Last loaded is on top.
 
@@ -58,14 +57,6 @@ def test_wcslink_fallback_pixels(self):
                                              'World 22h30m04.8674s -20d49m59.9990s (ICRS)',
                                              '337.5202808000 -20.8333330600 (deg)')
 
-    def test_wcslink_nofallback_noerror(self):
-        self.imviz.link_data(link_type='wcs', wcs_fallback_scheme=None)
-        self.check_all_pixel_links()  # Keeps old links because operation failed silently
-
-    def test_wcslink_nofallback_error(self):
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match='valid WCS'):
-            self.imviz.link_data(link_type='wcs', wcs_fallback_scheme=None, error_on_fail=True)
-
 
 class TestLink_WCS_FakeWCS(BaseImviz_WCS_NoWCS, BaseLinkHandler):