diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 3fdf2a61c..61c3a9b3e 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -140,19 +140,6 @@ window.$docsify = {
 };
 ```
 
-## crossOriginLinks
-
-- Type: `Array`
-
-When `routerMode: 'history'`, you may face cross-origin issues. See [#1379](https://github.com/docsifyjs/docsify/issues/1379).
-In Markdown content, there is a simple way to solve it: see extends Markdown syntax `Cross-Origin link` in [helpers](helpers.md).
-
-```js
-window.$docsify = {
-  crossOriginLinks: ['https://example.com/cross-origin-link'],
-};
-```
-
 ## el
 
 - Type: `String`
@@ -688,6 +675,7 @@ window.$docsify = {
 Define "virtual" routes that can provide content dynamically. A route is a map between the expected path, to either a string or a function. If the mapped value is a string, it is treated as markdown and parsed accordingly. If it is a function, it is expected to return markdown content.
 
 A route function receives up to three parameters:
+
 1. `route` - the path of the route that was requested (e.g. `/bar/baz`)
 2. `matched` - the [`RegExpMatchArray`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/match) that was matched by the route (e.g. for `/bar/(.+)`, you get `['/bar/baz', 'baz']`)
 3. `next` - this is a callback that you may call when your route function is async
@@ -701,23 +689,23 @@ window.$docsify = {
     '/foo': '# Custom Markdown',
 
     // RegEx match w/ synchronous function
-    '/bar/(.*)': function(route, matched) {
+    '/bar/(.*)': function (route, matched) {
       return '# Custom Markdown';
     },
 
     // RegEx match w/ asynchronous function
-    '/baz/(.*)': function(route, matched, next) {
-       // Requires `fetch` polyfill for legacy browsers (https://github.github.io/fetch/)
+    '/baz/(.*)': function (route, matched, next) {
+      // Requires `fetch` polyfill for legacy browsers (https://github.github.io/fetch/)
       fetch('/api/users?id=12345')
-        .then(function(response) {
+        .then(function (response) {
           next('# Custom Markdown');
         })
-        .catch(function(err) {
+        .catch(function (err) {
           // Handle error...
         });
-    }
-  }
-}
+    },
+  },
+};
 ```
 
 Other than strings, route functions can return a falsy value (`null` \ `undefined`) to indicate that they ignore the current request:
diff --git a/docs/helpers.md b/docs/helpers.md
index 6bd8a069d..a6fc95ea5 100644
--- a/docs/helpers.md
+++ b/docs/helpers.md
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@ You will get `<a href="/demo/">link</a>`html. Do not worry, you can still set th
 [link](/demo ':disabled')
 ```
 
-## Cross-Origin link
-
-Only when you set both the `routerMode: 'history'` and `externalLinkTarget: '_self'`, you need to add this configuration for those Cross-Origin links.
-
-```md
-[example.com](https://example.com/ ':crossorgin')
-```
-
 ## GitHub Task Lists
 
 ```md
diff --git a/src/core/config.js b/src/core/config.js
index 5dc9a3850..9a8bdb2f8 100644
--- a/src/core/config.js
+++ b/src/core/config.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default function (vm) {
       catchPluginErrors: true,
       cornerExternalLinkTarget: '_blank',
       coverpage: '',
-      crossOriginLinks: [],
       el: '#app',
       executeScript: null,
       ext: '.md',
diff --git a/src/core/render/compiler/link.js b/src/core/render/compiler/link.js
index fd8b81138..613101000 100644
--- a/src/core/render/compiler/link.js
+++ b/src/core/render/compiler/link.js
@@ -43,17 +43,6 @@ export const linkCompiler = ({
       );
     }
 
-    // special case to check crossorigin urls
-    if (
-      config.crossorgin &&
-      linkTarget === '_self' &&
-      compilerClass.config.routerMode === 'history'
-    ) {
-      if (compilerClass.config.crossOriginLinks.indexOf(href) === -1) {
-        compilerClass.config.crossOriginLinks.push(href);
-      }
-    }
-
     if (config.disabled) {
       attrs.push('disabled');
       href = 'javascript:void(0)';
diff --git a/src/core/router/history/hash.js b/src/core/router/history/hash.js
index abb060f2f..05435d2c9 100644
--- a/src/core/router/history/hash.js
+++ b/src/core/router/history/hash.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { noop } from '../../util/core';
+import { isExternal, noop } from '../../util/core';
 import { on } from '../../util/dom';
 import { endsWith } from '../../util/str';
 import { parseQuery, cleanPath, replaceSlug } from '../util';
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class HashHistory extends History {
     on('click', e => {
       const el = e.target.tagName === 'A' ? e.target : e.target.parentNode;
 
-      if (el && el.tagName === 'A' && !/_blank/.test(el.target)) {
+      if (el && el.tagName === 'A' && !isExternal(el.href)) {
         navigating = true;
       }
     });
diff --git a/src/core/router/history/html5.js b/src/core/router/history/html5.js
index eeadb1af1..1304d0628 100644
--- a/src/core/router/history/html5.js
+++ b/src/core/router/history/html5.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { noop } from '../../util/core';
+import { isExternal, noop } from '../../util/core';
 import { on } from '../../util/dom';
 import { parseQuery, getPath } from '../util';
 import { History } from './base';
@@ -24,15 +24,10 @@ export class HTML5History extends History {
     on('click', e => {
       const el = e.target.tagName === 'A' ? e.target : e.target.parentNode;
 
-      if (el && el.tagName === 'A' && !/_blank/.test(el.target)) {
+      if (el && el.tagName === 'A' && !isExternal(el.href)) {
         e.preventDefault();
         const url = el.href;
-        // solve history.pushState cross-origin issue
-        if (this.config.crossOriginLinks.indexOf(url) !== -1) {
-          window.open(url, '_self');
-        } else {
-          window.history.pushState({ key: url }, '', url);
-        }
+        window.history.pushState({ key: url }, '', url);
         cb({ event: e, source: 'navigate' });
       }
     });