diff --git a/alchemy/templates/article.html b/alchemy/templates/article.html
index 9fa242e..a06121b 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/article.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/article.html
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
           <i class="fas fa-clock"></i>
           {{ article.locale_date }}
         </li>
+        {% if not HIDE_CATEGORIES %}
         <li class="list-inline-item">
           <i class="fas fa-folder-open"></i>
           <a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ article.category.url }}">{{ article.category }}</a>
         </li>
+        {% endif %}
         {% if not HIDE_AUTHORS and article.authors %}
           <li class="list-inline-item">
             <i class="fas fa-user"></i>
diff --git a/alchemy/templates/include/footer.html b/alchemy/templates/include/footer.html
index 8a2bd12..8f1bd63 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/include/footer.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/include/footer.html
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
       <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/authors.html">Authors</a></li>
     {% endif %}
     <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/archives.html">Archives</a></li>
-    <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/categories.html">Categories</a></li>
+    {% if not HIDE_CATEGORIES %}
+      <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/categories.html">Categories</a></li>
+    {% endif %}
     {% if tags|length %}
       <li class="list-inline-item"><a href="{{ SITEURL }}/tags.html">Tags</a></li>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/alchemy/templates/index.html b/alchemy/templates/index.html
index f9c6a46..38c5095 100644
--- a/alchemy/templates/index.html
+++ b/alchemy/templates/index.html
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@
             <i class="fas fa-clock"></i>
             {{ article.locale_date }}
           </li>
+          {% if not HIDE_CATEGORIES %}
           <li>
             <i class="fas fa-folder-open"></i>
             <a href="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ article.category.url }}">{{ article.category }}</a>
           </li>
+          {% endif %}
           {% if not HIDE_AUTHORS and article.authors %}
             <li>
               <i class="fas fa-user"></i>