diff --git a/templates/default/tmpl/layout.tmpl b/templates/default/tmpl/layout.tmpl
index 389831fa..8a9a6b96 100644
--- a/templates/default/tmpl/layout.tmpl
+++ b/templates/default/tmpl/layout.tmpl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 <br class="clear">
 
 <footer>
-    Documentation generated by <a href="https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc">JSDoc <?js= env.version.number ?></a> on <?js= (new Date()) ?>
+    Documentation generated by <a href="https://github.com/jsdoc3/jsdoc">JSDoc <?js= env.version.number ?></a><?js if(env.conf.templates && env.conf.templates.default && env.conf.templates.default.includeDate !== false) { ?> on <?js= (new Date()) ?><?js } ?>
 </footer>
 
 <script> prettyPrint(); </script>