diff --git a/includes/FemiwikiHooks.php b/includes/FemiwikiHooks.php
index 58ff4cc..2fc7094 100644
--- a/includes/FemiwikiHooks.php
+++ b/includes/FemiwikiHooks.php
@@ -83,11 +83,10 @@ private static function addWikibaseNewItemLink( Skin $skin, &$bar ): void {
 			return;
 		}
 		$title = $skin->getTitle();
-		$wbClient = WikibaseClient::getDefaultInstance();
 		$repoLinker = WikibaseClient::getRepoLinker();
 
 		$params = [
-			'site' => $wbClient->getSettings()->getSetting( 'siteGlobalID' ),
+			'site' => WikibaseClient::getSettings()->getSetting( 'siteGlobalID' ),
 			'page' => $title->getPrefixedText()
 		];