diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 8498a3a6da7..dc64f7ed8c3 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@
       {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% if page.include_footer %}
-      <footer>{% include_cached footer.html %}</footer>
-    {% else %}
-      {% include sneks.html %}
-    {% endif %}
+    <footer>{% include_cached footer.html %}</footer>
+    {% include sneks.html %}
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/_layouts/home.html b/_layouts/home.html
index 120f3084f44..e75238ddc14 100644
--- a/_layouts/home.html
+++ b/_layouts/home.html
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 layout: default
-include_footer: true
 ---
 
 {% capture fp_title %}
diff --git a/_layouts/search.html b/_layouts/search.html
index 35b7d0f0f98..af5b27825a5 100644
--- a/_layouts/search.html
+++ b/_layouts/search.html
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 layout: default
 show_masthead: true
-include_footer: true
 ---
 
 {% capture search_title %}{% t titles.search %}{% endcapture %}
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 21f048f66d8..88e2c76c891 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 layout: home
-include_footer: true
 ---
 
 <div id="confs">