diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/knowledge-explorer-topic-list.js.es6 b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/knowledge-explorer-topic-list.js.es6
index 33e9653..fe8048e 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/knowledge-explorer-topic-list.js.es6
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/knowledge-explorer-topic-list.js.es6
@@ -13,16 +13,10 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
   },
 
   // need to handle clicks here since links are in a raw view
-  didRender() {
-    const topicLinks = this.element.getElementsByClassName(
-      "knowledge-explorer-topic-link"
-    );
-
-    for (let i = 0, max = topicLinks.length; i < max; i++) {
-      topicLinks[i].addEventListener("click", e => {
-        const topicId = e.target.dataset.topicId;
-        this.selectTopic(topicId);
-      });
+  click(e) {
+    if (e.target.className === "knowledge-explorer-topic-link") {
+      const topicId = e.target.dataset.topicId;
+      this.selectTopic(topicId);
     }
   },