diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/author.html b/layouts/shortcodes/author.html
index 1c128aa..c3052ac 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/author.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/author.html
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 }}{{ end
 }}{{ $author := .Scratch.Get "author"
 }}{{ if $author
-}}{{     print "by " $author
+}}{{     print $author
 }}{{ end
 }}
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