diff --git a/alchemy/templates/article.html b/alchemy/templates/article.html
index 987a6dd..542e4c6 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/article.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/article.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         {% endfor %}
       </li>
       {% endif %}
-      {% if article.authors and ARTICLE_AUTHORS %}
+      {% if not HIDE_AUTHORS and article.authors %}
       <li>
         <i class="fa fa-fw fa-users"></i>
         {% for author in article.authors %}
diff --git a/alchemy/templates/base.html b/alchemy/templates/base.html
index 0e901ed..26abc2f 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/base.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/base.html
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       <div class="row">
         <div class="col-sm-6">
           <nav class="list-inline">
-            {% if ARTICLE_AUTHORS %}
+            {% if not HIDE_AUTHORS %}
             <li><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/authors.html">Authors</a></li>
             {% endif %}
             <li><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/archives.html">Archives</a></li>
diff --git a/alchemy/templates/index.html b/alchemy/templates/index.html
index a06cfe8..66b4f99 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/index.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/index.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ All Articles
     <div>
       <a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ article.category.url }}">{{ article.category }}</a>
     </div>
-    {% if article.authors and ARTICLE_AUTHORS %}
+    {% if not HIDE_AUTHORS and article.authors %}
     <div>
       {% for author in article.authors %}
       <a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ author.url }}">{{ author }}</a>{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}