diff --git a/layouts/publication/single.html b/layouts/publication/single.html
index d0305616..c4ae3af3 100644
--- a/layouts/publication/single.html
+++ b/layouts/publication/single.html
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
     <img src="{{ "/img/" | relURL }}{{ .Params.image }}" class="pub-banner" itemprop="image">
     {{end}}
 
+    {{ if .Params.abstract }}
     <h3>{{ i18n "abstract" }}</h3>
     <p class="pub-abstract" itemprop="text">{{ .Params.abstract | markdownify }}</p>
+    {{ end }}
 
     {{ if (.Params.publication_types) and (ne (index .Params.publication_types 0) "0") }}
     <div class="row">