diff --git a/_layouts/home.html b/_layouts/home.html
index 982b66e821..ffa11b8df5 100644
--- a/_layouts/home.html
+++ b/_layouts/home.html
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ <h1 class="page-heading">{{ page.title }}</h1>
   {{ content }}
 
   {%- if site.posts.size > 0 -%}
-    <h2 class="post-list-heading">{{ page.list_title | default: "Posts" }}</h2>
+    {%- if page.list_title -%}
+      <h2 class="post-list-heading">{{ page.list_title }}</h2>
+    {%- endif -%}
     <ul class="post-list">
       {%- for post in site.posts -%}
       <li>