diff --git a/_includes/disqus.html b/_includes/disqus.html
index 524c694..bed2ac0 100644
--- a/_includes/disqus.html
+++ b/_includes/disqus.html
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
     <div id="disqus_thread"></div>
     <script type="text/javascript">
         /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * */
+        var disqus_shortname = 'idrbwjekyll'; // required: replace example with your forum shortname
 
         /* * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */
         (function() {
             var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true;
-            dsq.src = '//' + {{site.disqus_shortname}} + '.disqus.com/embed.js';
+            dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js';
             (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq);
         })();
     </script>