diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 7443faee0..429d1db03 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ <h1 id="post__title">{{.Title}}</h1>
                 {{ partial "math.html" . }}
             {{ end }}
         </article>
+        {{ if or .Params.toc .Site.Params.toc }}
           {{ .TableOfContents }}
+        {{ end }}
       </div>
       {{ partial "tags.html" .}} {{ partial "post-pagination.html" .}}
     </div>