diff --git a/docs/site.yml b/docs/site.yml
index 92cdbe4c..cc050794 100644
--- a/docs/site.yml
+++ b/docs/site.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,3 @@
 jq_version: "1.4-2-g15c4a7f-dirty"
 
 root: '/jq'
-footer: |
-
-  This website is made with [Bonsai](http://www.tinytree.info) and
-  [Bootstrap](http://getbootstrap.com), themed
-  with [Bootswatch](https://bootswatch.com).
-
-  jq is licensed under the MIT license (code) and the
-  [CC-BY-3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) license
-  (docs).
diff --git a/docs/templates/shared/_footer.liquid b/docs/templates/shared/_footer.liquid
index e2814a80..9c5c9fd1 100644
--- a/docs/templates/shared/_footer.liquid
+++ b/docs/templates/shared/_footer.liquid
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
     <footer>
       <div class="container">
-        {{ footer | markdownify }}
+        <p>This website is made with <a href="http://www.tinytree.info">Bonsai</a> and <a href="http://getbootstrap.com">Bootstrap</a>, themed with <a href="https://bootswatch.com">Bootswatch</a>.</p>
+        <p>jq is licensed under the MIT license (code) and the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC-BY-3.0</a> license (docs).</p>
       </div>
     </footer>