diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
index 026bc8e4..a3a9be58 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/rss.xml
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
                 {{ $link := cond $paramlink .Params.link .Permalink }}
 
-                {{ if $authors }}
+                {{ with $authors }}
                     {{ $primary := index . 0 }}
 
                     {{ if and $primary.name $primary.email }}