diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 2dd51f3..cadfdad 100755
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
       {% block footer %}
       <footer role="contentinfo">
         <hr />
+        {% if config.extra.footer_links %}
         <nav style="margin-bottom:1rem;" role="navigation">
           {% for item in config.extra.footer_links %}
             <a href="{{ item.url | safe | replace(from="$BASE_URL", to=config.base_url) }}">{{ item.name }}</a>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
             {% endif %}
           {% endfor %}
         </nav>
+        {% endif %}
             <small>
               Built with <a href="https://www.getzola.org/">Zola</a>
               {%- if config.extra.netlify %} & hosted on <a href="https://netlify.com">Netlify</a>{% endif -%}