diff --git a/layouts/partials/papers/document-nav.html b/layouts/partials/papers/document-nav.html
index fcba252936e55728942c265cec24153f6c89936e..a2f0211d51ca0d429d40b8fd4ce9989acf55f97b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/papers/document-nav.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/papers/document-nav.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                       "tablet"   "208x247"
                       "desktop"  "408x485"
                     ) -}}
-            {{- else if site.Params.default_image.url -}}
+            {{- else -}}
               {{- partial "commons/image-default.html" "papers" -}}
             {{- end -}}
           </div>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/papers/sidebar.html b/layouts/partials/papers/sidebar.html
index a11b5c3c138e5031a13186c72c496362a13dde7b..b8d07c36e12d76de8b5207044e16d43f7a84e1c6 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/papers/sidebar.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/papers/sidebar.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                           "tablet"   "208x247"
                           "desktop"  "408x485"
                         ) -}}
-                {{- else if site.Params.default_image.url -}}
+                {{- else -}}
                   {{- partial "commons/image-default.html" "papers" -}}
                 {{- end -}}
               </div>