diff --git a/src/sphinx_book_theme/theme/sphinx_book_theme/components/author.html b/src/sphinx_book_theme/theme/sphinx_book_theme/components/author.html
index c92f5642..5f623e0d 100644
--- a/src/sphinx_book_theme/theme/sphinx_book_theme/components/author.html
+++ b/src/sphinx_book_theme/theme/sphinx_book_theme/components/author.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% if author %}
+{% if author and author != 'Author name not set' %}
 <p class="component-author">
 {{ translate('By') }} {{ author }}
 </p>