diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 117c31ab..1b6f4139 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ Single pages use the `link` front matter parameter, if any, as the
 reference for an anchor around the page title, if any.
 
 List and term pages show page titles and descriptions per month and year
-in descending order. An empty list has a "Nothing Here" header, and no
-body.
+in descending order. An empty list has a "Nothing here" body.
 
 Taxonomy pages list term links in an inline, unordered, sorted list.
 
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/projects/_index.md b/exampleSite/content/projects/_index.md
index e69de29b..9f3e82e0 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/projects/_index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/projects/_index.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+title: Projects
+---
diff --git a/layouts/_default/list.html b/layouts/_default/list.html
index 9385f920..c8956d4b 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/list.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/list.html
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
-{{ if not (or .Title .Description .Content .Pages) }}
-<section>
-    <h1 class="display-5 fw-bold text-center">Nothing Here</h1>
-</section>
-{{ else }}
 <section>
     {{ if or .Title .Description }}
     <header>
@@ -68,6 +63,8 @@
     </footer>
     {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
+    {{ if not (or .Content .Pages) }}
+    <p class="lead text-center">Nothing here</p>
+    {{ end }}
 </section>
 {{ end }}
-{{ end }}