--- a/pageview.py
+++ b/pageview.py
@@ -3489,7 +3489,7 @@ class TextView(gtk.TextView):
 		widget.connect('release-cursor', on_release_cursor, anchor)
 
 		for signal in ('link-clicked', 'link-enter', 'link-leave'):
-			widget.connect(signal, lambda o, *a: self.emit(signal, *a))
+			(lambda s: widget.obj.connect(s, lambda o, *a: self.emit(s, *a)))(signal)
 
 		widget.on_textview_size_changed(self, *self._object_size_request)