diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index cc7c9295..a078f8f2 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
   <body>
 
       <header>
-        <h1>{{ page.title | default: site.title | default: site.github.repository_name }}<a href="{{site.url}}/BG4E/">🏠</a></h1>
-        <p>{{ page.description | default: site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</p>
+        <h1>{{ site.title | default: site.github.repository_name }}<a href="{{site.url}}/BG4E/">🏠</a></h1>
+        <p>{{  site.description | default: site.github.project_tagline }}</p>
       </header>
 
       <!--div id="banner">
