diff --git a/lib/template.html b/lib/template.html
index d7aea1bd..28b3f9e3 100755
--- a/lib/template.html
+++ b/lib/template.html
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
   <title>{{ seo_tag.title }}</title>
 {% endif %}
 
+{% unless site.skip_generator %}
 <meta name="generator" content="Jekyll v{{ jekyll.version }}" />
+{% endunless %}
 
 {% if seo_tag.page_title %}
   <meta property="og:title" content="{{ seo_tag.page_title }}" />