diff --git a/common/.commonfiles.sha b/common/.commonfiles.sha
index 193f23b38f..11359c33b0 100644
--- a/common/.commonfiles.sha
+++ b/common/.commonfiles.sha
@@ -1 +1 @@
-d36a13b2f7a388d674fb1b21c1389b96d7727dc5
+5e72738991d43a8cad79537b451f8fd30b606fb1
diff --git a/common/Makefile.common.mk b/common/Makefile.common.mk
index f24ad84585..e9a9193ae2 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.common.mk
+++ b/common/Makefile.common.mk
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ lint-python:
 lint-markdown:
 	@${FINDFILES} -name '*.md' -print0 | ${XARGS} mdl --ignore-front-matter --style common/config/mdl.rb
 
-# TODO(tbarrella): clean up fallback
 lint-links:
-	@${FINDFILES} -name '*.md' -print0 | ${XARGS} awesome_bot --skip-save-results --allow_ssl --allow-timeout --allow-dupe --allow-redirect --white-list ${MARKDOWN_LINT_ALLOWLIST:-${MARKDOWN_LINT_WHITELIST}}
+	@${FINDFILES} -name '*.md' -print0 | ${XARGS} awesome_bot --skip-save-results --allow_ssl --allow-timeout --allow-dupe --allow-redirect --white-list ${MARKDOWN_LINT_ALLOWLIST}
 
 lint-sass:
 	@${FINDFILES} -name '*.scss' -print0 | ${XARGS} sass-lint -c common/config/sass-lint.yml --verbose