diff --git a/material/base.html b/material/base.html
index 69321639d..dad1b3301 100644
--- a/material/base.html
+++ b/material/base.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
{% endif %}
{% if page and page.meta and page.meta.author %}
-
+
{% elif config.site_author %}
{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/base.html b/src/base.html
index fee47943a..1f48d6607 100644
--- a/src/base.html
+++ b/src/base.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
{% if page and page.meta and page.meta.author %}
-
+
{% elif config.site_author %}
{% endif %}