diff --git a/alchemy/templates/article.html b/alchemy/templates/article.html
index 3d95c13..b9efedd 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/article.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/article.html
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 {% block head %}
 {{ super() }}
-{% if article.summary %}
 <meta name="description" content="{{ article.summary|striptags }}">
-{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block title %}
diff --git a/alchemy/templates/page.html b/alchemy/templates/page.html
index 8b9c889..8bc4497 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/page.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/page.html
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 {% block head %}
 {{ super() }}
-{% if page.summary %}
 <meta name="description" content="{{ page.summary|striptags }}">
-{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block title %}