diff --git a/hacking/templates/rst.j2 b/hacking/templates/rst.j2
index 5c39314476..54fbafefc1 100644
--- a/hacking/templates/rst.j2
+++ b/hacking/templates/rst.j2
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 @{ title }@
 @{ '+' * title_len }@
 
-{% if author %}
-:Author: @{ author }@
-{% endif %}
-
 .. contents::
    :local:
    :depth: 1