diff --git a/layouts/rss.xml b/layouts/rss.xml
index 7fa69a5..6eb8484 100644
--- a/layouts/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/rss.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 		<title>{{ .Title }}</title>
 		<link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
 		<pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
-		{{ with .Site.Author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
 		<guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>{{ if .Params.gif}}
 		<enclosure url="{{.Params.gif}}" />
 		{{end}}{{ if .Params.video}}