diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/html.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/html.php
index 2e28e03a7..f42cfd44e 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/html.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/html.php
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ class HtmlHelper extends AppHelper {
 
 		if (isset($attributes['link'])) {
 			if (isset($attributes['rel']) && $attributes['rel'] === 'icon') {
-				$out = sprintf($this->tags['metalink'], $attributes['link'], $this->_parseAttributes($attributes, array('link')));
+				$out = sprintf($this->tags['metalink'], $attributes['link'], $this->_parseAttributes($attributes, array('link'), ' ', ' '));
 				$attributes['rel'] = 'shortcut icon';
 			} else {
 				$attributes['link'] = $this->url($attributes['link'], true);
 			}
-			$out .= sprintf($this->tags['metalink'], $attributes['link'], $this->_parseAttributes($attributes, array('link')));
+			$out .= sprintf($this->tags['metalink'], $attributes['link'], $this->_parseAttributes($attributes, array('link'), ' ', ' '));
 		} else {
 			$out = sprintf($this->tags['meta'], $this->_parseAttributes($attributes, array('type')));
 		}