diff --git a/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html b/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html
index 8ddda4d0..48464ce4 100644
--- a/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html
+++ b/pelican/themes/simple/templates/article.html
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 {% block head %}
   {{ super() }}
-  {% for keyword in article.keywords %}
-    <meta name="keywords" content="{{keyword}}" />
-  {% endfor %}
-
   {% if article.description %}
     <meta name="description" content="{{article.description}}" />
   {% endif %}