diff --git a/lib/private/defaults.php b/lib/private/defaults.php
index 0b97497baa1..59630cda5c0 100644
--- a/lib/private/defaults.php
+++ b/lib/private/defaults.php
@@ -174,4 +174,11 @@ class OC_Defaults {
 		return $footer;
 	}
 
+	public function buildDocLinkToKey($key) {
+		if ($this->themeExist('buildDocLinkToKey')) {
+			return $this->theme->buildDocLinkToKey($key);
+		}
+		return $this->getDocBaseUrl() . '/server/6.0/go.php?to=' . $key;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/lib/private/helper.php b/lib/private/helper.php
index 1aab2f296e1..d8c4650f666 100644
--- a/lib/private/helper.php
+++ b/lib/private/helper.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class OC_Helper {
 	 */
 	public static function linkToDocs($key) {
 		$theme = new OC_Defaults();
-		return $theme->getDocBaseUrl() . '/server/6.0/go.php?to=' . $key;
+		return $theme->buildDocLinkToKey($key);
 	}
 
 	/**