diff --git a/content/pages/deep-dive.md b/content/pages/deep-dive.md
index 759d2d2..38d9f37 100644
--- a/content/pages/deep-dive.md
+++ b/content/pages/deep-dive.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Title: Deep dive | offen
-Summary: offen is a free and open source analytics software for websites and web applications that allows respectful handling of data.
+description: offen is a free and open source analytics software for websites and web applications that allows respectful handling of data.
 save_as: deep-dive/index.html
 
 ### What is this thing called "my data" and why does seemingly everyone want to get hold of it?
diff --git a/content/pages/index.md b/content/pages/index.md
index 1d23798..eacd5e3 100644
--- a/content/pages/index.md
+++ b/content/pages/index.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Title: Transparent web analytics | offen
-Summary: offen is a free and open source analytics software for websites and web applications that allows respectful handling of data.
+description: offen is a free and open source analytics software for websites and web applications that allows respectful handling of data.
 save_as: index.html
 
 
diff --git a/pelicanconf.py b/pelicanconf.py
index ba8f8b2..62fe466 100644
--- a/pelicanconf.py
+++ b/pelicanconf.py
@@ -36,10 +36,5 @@ ARCHIVES_SAVE_AS = None
 CATEGORIES_SAVE_AS = None
 TAGS_SAVE_AS = None
 
-# The default metadata you want to use for all articles and pages.
-DEFAULT_METADATA = {
-    'description': 'offen is a free and open source analytics software for websites and web applications that allows respectful handling of data.'
-}
-
 # keep this for access to page variable
 DIRECT_TEMPLATES = []
diff --git a/theme/templates/base.html b/theme/templates/base.html
index 572219a..9891f9b 100644
--- a/theme/templates/base.html
+++ b/theme/templates/base.html
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 <meta charset="UTF-8">
 <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1">
-<meta name="description" content="{{ page.summary }}">
+<meta name="description" content="{{ page.description }}">
 <meta property="og:site_name" content="{{ SITENAME }}">
 <meta property="og:locale" content="{{ DEFAULT_LANG }}">
 <meta property="og:title" content="{{ page.title }}">
-<meta property="og:description" content="{{ page.summary }}">
+<meta property="og:description" content="{{ page.description }}">
 <meta property="og:type" content="website">
 <meta property="og:url" content="{{ SITEURL }}/{{ page.save_as }}">
 <meta property="og:image" content="{{ SITEURL }}/theme/images/offen-logo-social-media.jpg">