diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index 44f42463..d9870a1f 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
{{ errorf "Please use Hugo version 0.120.0 or higher!" }}
{{ end }}
-{{ if not (eq .Site.DisqusShortname "") }}
- {{ errorf "Your use of disqusShortname is deprecated by Hugo; Please reference the README.md for further instructions. This error message will be removed in the future because we are also using .Site.DisqusShortname for checking this." }}
-{{ end }}
-