diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e8c1d3c..22631d1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -261,9 +261,6 @@ paige:
     format: ":date_long" # Hugo date format
     hide: false
     source: "published" # Displayed date; must be "published" or "modified"
-  description:
-    class: "lead text-center"
-    hide: false
   git:
     commit_url_prefix: "" # Example is "https://github.com/willfaught/paige/commit/"
   list:
@@ -279,9 +276,6 @@ paige:
     date_header:
       class: "h5 text-center"
       hide: false
-    description:
-      class: "mb-0 text-center"
-      hide: false
     pages:
       hide: false
     reading_time:
diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/metadata.html b/layouts/partials/paige/metadata.html
index 72e91b2d..e1bdfadd 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/metadata.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/metadata.html
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 {{ $date := cond ($page.Param "paige.date.hide" | not) (cond (eq ($page.Param "paige.date.source" | default "published") "published") $page.PublishDate $page.Lastmod) "" }}
 {{ $dateclass := $page.Param "paige.date.class" | default "paige-date text-center text-secondary" }}
 {{ $dateformat := $page.Param "paige.date.format" | default ":date_long" }}
-{{ $description := cond ($page.Param "paige.description.hide" | not) ($page.Description | markdownify) "" }}
-{{ $descriptionclass := $page.Param "paige.description.class" | default "lead paige-description text-center" }}
+{{ $description := $page.Description | markdownify }}
 {{ $nogap := "mb-0" }}
 {{ $readingtime := cond ($page.Param "paige.reading_time.hide" | not) $page.ReadingTime "" }}
 {{ $readingtimeclass := $page.Param "paige.reading_time.class" | default "paige-reading-time text-center text-secondary" }}
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
     {{ end }}
 
     {{ with $description }}
-        <p {{ with $descriptionclass }} class="{{ . }}" {{ end }}>{{ . }}</p>
+        <p class="lead paige-description text-center">{{ . }}</p>
     {{ end }}
 
     {{ if or $categories $tags }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/pages.html b/layouts/partials/paige/pages.html
index 4c7bbcac..2f5a10d0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/pages.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/pages.html
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
                     {{ $date := cond ($page.Param "paige.list.date.hide" | not) .PublishDate "" }}
                     {{ $dateclass := $page.Param "paige.list.date.class" | default "mb-0 paige-date text-center text-secondary" }}
                     {{ $dateformat := $page.Param "paige.list.date.format" | default ":date_long" }}
-                    {{ $description := cond ($page.Param "paige.list.description.hide" | not) (.Description | markdownify) "" }}
-                    {{ $descriptionclass := $page.Param "paige.list.description.class" | default "mb-0 paige-description text-center" }}
+                    {{ $description := .Description | markdownify }}
                     {{ $draft := .Draft }}
                     {{ $expired := and .ExpiryDate (lt .ExpiryDate now) }}
                     {{ $flags := slice }}
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@
                         {{ end }}
 
                         {{ with $description }}
-                            <p {{ with $descriptionclass }} class="{{ . }}" {{ end }}>{{ . }}</p>
+                            <p class="mb-0 paige-description text-center">{{ . }}</p>
                         {{ end }}
 
                         {{ with $summary }}