diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index 724cd29..5e02650 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                     {{ end }}
 
                     {{ with .Site.Params.footer }}
-                        <p>{{ . | markdownify }}</p>
+                        {{ . | $.RenderString (dict "display" "block") }}
                     {{ end }}
                 </small>
             </footer>