diff --git a/default.markdown b/default.markdown
index d500d3384..95d7e52cc 100644
--- a/default.markdown
+++ b/default.markdown
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 $if(titleblock)$
-% $title$
-% $for(author)$$author$$sep$; $endfor$
-% $date$
+$titleblock$
 
 $endif$
 $for(header-includes)$
diff --git a/default.plain b/default.plain
index 06ecbd3a6..95d7e52cc 100644
--- a/default.plain
+++ b/default.plain
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 $if(titleblock)$
-$title$
-$for(author)$$author$$sep$; $endfor$
-$date$
+$titleblock$
 
 $endif$
 $for(header-includes)$