diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html b/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
index e9537fcbe..f58eff596 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/breadcrumbs.html
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
               <!-- User defined GitHub URL -->
               <a href="{{ meta['github_url'] }}" class="fa fa-github"> {{ _('Edit on GitHub') }}</a>
             {% else %}
-              <a href="https://{{ github_host|default("github.com") }}/{{ github_user }}/{{ github_repo }}/{{ theme_vcs_pageview_mode|default("blob") }}/{{ github_version }}{{ conf_py_path }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}" class="fa fa-github"> {{ _('Edit on GitHub') }}</a>
+              <a href="https://{{ github_host|default("github.com") }}/{{ github_user }}/{{ github_repo }}/{{ theme_vcs_pageview_mode or "blob" }}/{{ github_version }}{{ conf_py_path }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}" class="fa fa-github"> {{ _('Edit on GitHub') }}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% elif display_bitbucket %}
             {% if check_meta and 'bitbucket_url' in meta %}
               <!-- User defined Bitbucket URL -->
               <a href="{{ meta['bitbucket_url'] }}" class="fa fa-bitbucket"> {{ _('Edit on Bitbucket') }}</a>
             {% else %}
-              <a href="https://bitbucket.org/{{ bitbucket_user }}/{{ bitbucket_repo }}/src/{{ bitbucket_version}}{{ conf_py_path }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}?mode={{ theme_vcs_pageview_mode|default("view") }}" class="fa fa-bitbucket"> {{ _('Edit on Bitbucket') }}</a>
+              <a href="https://bitbucket.org/{{ bitbucket_user }}/{{ bitbucket_repo }}/src/{{ bitbucket_version}}{{ conf_py_path }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}?mode={{ theme_vcs_pageview_mode or "view" }}" class="fa fa-bitbucket"> {{ _('Edit on Bitbucket') }}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% elif display_gitlab %}
             {% if check_meta and 'gitlab_url' in meta %}
               <!-- User defined GitLab URL -->
               <a href="{{ meta['gitlab_url'] }}" class="fa fa-gitlab"> {{ _('Edit on GitLab') }}</a>
             {% else %}
-              <a href="https://{{ gitlab_host|default("gitlab.com") }}/{{ gitlab_user }}/{{ gitlab_repo }}/{{ theme_vcs_pageview_mode|default("blob") }}/{{ gitlab_version }}{{ conf_py_path }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}" class="fa fa-gitlab"> {{ _('Edit on GitLab') }}</a>
+              <a href="https://{{ gitlab_host|default("gitlab.com") }}/{{ gitlab_user }}/{{ gitlab_repo }}/{{ theme_vcs_pageview_mode or "blob" }}/{{ gitlab_version }}{{ conf_py_path }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}" class="fa fa-gitlab"> {{ _('Edit on GitLab') }}</a>
             {% endif %}
           {% elif show_source and source_url_prefix %}
             <a href="{{ source_url_prefix }}{{ pagename }}{{ suffix }}">{{ _('View page source') }}</a>
diff --git a/sphinx_rtd_theme/theme.conf b/sphinx_rtd_theme/theme.conf
index 91731083f..5cc687d7f 100644
--- a/sphinx_rtd_theme/theme.conf
+++ b/sphinx_rtd_theme/theme.conf
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ display_version = True
 prev_next_buttons_location = bottom
 style_external_links = False
 style_nav_header_background =
+vcs_pageview_mode =