diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index ff7fc60b..38361a5b 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
           <img src="{{site.logo | relative_url}}" alt="Logo" />
         {% endif %}
 
-        <p>{{ site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</p>
-
         {% if site.github.is_project_page %}
         <p class="view"><a href="{{ site.github.repository_url }}">View the Project on GitHub <small>{{ site.github.repository_nwo }}</small></a></p>
         {% endif %}