diff --git a/template.go b/template.go
index 1cc4bd624b..7c651f1c80 100644
--- a/template.go
+++ b/template.go
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ OPTIONS:
    {{end}}{{end}}
 `
 
-var MarkdownDocTemplate = `% {{ .App.Name }}(8){{ if .App.Description }} {{ .App.Description }}{{ end }}
-{{ range $a := .App.Authors }}
-% {{ $a }}{{ end }}
+var MarkdownDocTemplate = `% {{ .App.Name }} 8
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/testdata/expected-doc-full.man b/testdata/expected-doc-full.man
index f28f4c78b3..2bea50731e 100644
--- a/testdata/expected-doc-full.man
+++ b/testdata/expected-doc-full.man
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 .nh
-.TH greet(8)
-
-.SH Harrison harrison@lolwut.com
-\[la]mailto:harrison@lolwut.com\[ra]
-Oliver Allen oliver@toyshop.com
-\[la]mailto:oliver@toyshop.com\[ra]
+.TH greet 8
 
 .SH NAME
 .PP
diff --git a/testdata/expected-doc-full.md b/testdata/expected-doc-full.md
index 5bfb01ed46..f272274061 100644
--- a/testdata/expected-doc-full.md
+++ b/testdata/expected-doc-full.md
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-% greet(8)
-
-% Harrison <harrison@lolwut.com>
-% Oliver Allen <oliver@toyshop.com>
+% greet 8
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/testdata/expected-doc-no-authors.md b/testdata/expected-doc-no-authors.md
index a49481a4f8..f272274061 100644
--- a/testdata/expected-doc-no-authors.md
+++ b/testdata/expected-doc-no-authors.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-% greet(8)
-
+% greet 8
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/testdata/expected-doc-no-commands.md b/testdata/expected-doc-no-commands.md
index f82f642a0b..adaedb43e0 100644
--- a/testdata/expected-doc-no-commands.md
+++ b/testdata/expected-doc-no-commands.md
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-% greet(8)
-
-% Harrison <harrison@lolwut.com>
-% Oliver Allen <oliver@toyshop.com>
+% greet 8
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/testdata/expected-doc-no-flags.md b/testdata/expected-doc-no-flags.md
index c32a9fccee..2994593e8a 100644
--- a/testdata/expected-doc-no-flags.md
+++ b/testdata/expected-doc-no-flags.md
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-% greet(8)
-
-% Harrison <harrison@lolwut.com>
-% Oliver Allen <oliver@toyshop.com>
+% greet 8
 
 # NAME