diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1296e9da..f60cee90 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ There is a single parameter object with sensible defaults that can be overridden
 [paige]
 color = "#0d6efd" # Bootstrap primary color and theme color for Safari and Windows
 color_scheme = "auto" # Must be "auto", "dark", or "light"
-credit = '<a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="https://github.com/willfaught/paige" target="_blank">Paige Theme</a>'
+credit = '<a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="https://github.com/willfaught/paige">Paige Theme</a>'
 date_format = ":date_long" # Hugo date format
 description = "" # Site description. Appears above the menu, below the site title, if set.
 edit = "" # File edit URL. Example: "https://github.com/account/project/edit/master/content/%s".
diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/site-footer.html b/layouts/partials/paige/site-footer.html
index e663fa95..9a284610 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/site-footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/site-footer.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 {{ if $credit }}
     {{ $credit = markdownify $credit }}
 {{ else }}
-    {{ $credit = `<a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="https://github.com/willfaught/paige" target="_blank">Paige Theme</a>` | safeHTML }}
+    {{ $credit = `<a class="link-secondary text-decoration-none" href="https://github.com/willfaught/paige">Paige Theme</a>` | safeHTML }}
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ $credit = $credit | and ($page.Param "paige.site.disable_credit" | not) }}