diff --git a/_pages/about.md b/_pages/about.md
index 7f3360bec..12dc3a2fc 100644
--- a/_pages/about.md
+++ b/_pages/about.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 permalink: /
 title: "About"
-excerpt: "About me"
 author_profile: true
 redirect_from: 
   - "/wordpress/"