diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html
index 0d89a61a7c..dc26507abd 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.html
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ <h2 class="footer-heading">{{ site.title | escape }}</h2>
               {{ site.title | escape }}
             {% endif %}
             </li>
-          <li><a href="mailto:{{ site.email }}">{{ site.email }}</a></li>
+            {% if site.email %}
+            <li><a href="mailto:{{ site.email }}">{{ site.email }}</a></li>
+            {% endif %}
         </ul>
       </div>