diff --git a/docs/_config.yml b/docs/_config.yml
index bcf6006..868a2ac 100644
--- a/docs/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/_config.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ defaults:
       path: ""
     values:
       layout: "default"
-      title:
+      title: ""
diff --git a/docs/_layouts/default.html b/docs/_layouts/default.html
index 45b1f71..1d81068 100644
--- a/docs/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/docs/_layouts/default.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{{ site.baseurl }}/assets/images/favicon.ico" />
 
     {% capture page_title %}
-      {% if page.title %}
+      {% if page.title != "" %}
         {{ page.title }} - diaspora* federation protocol
       {% else %}
         diaspora* federation protocol
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
           </nav>
         </div>
         <div class="col-sm-9 docbody">
-          {% if page.title %}
+          {% if page.title != "" %}
             <h1>{{ page.title }}</h1>
           {% endif %}