diff --git a/default.latex b/default.latex
index d68e0d188..412164eae 100644
--- a/default.latex
+++ b/default.latex
@@ -132,12 +132,8 @@ $endfor$
 $if(title)$
 \title{$title$}
 $endif$
-$if(author)$
 \author{$for(author)$$author$$sep$ \and $endfor$}
-$endif$
-$if(date)$
 \date{$date$}
-$endif$
 
 \begin{document}
 $if(title)$