diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index c49840d1e275..83887d478d84 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ filtered_bibtex_keywords:
   ]
 
 # Maximum number of authors to be shown for each publication (more authors are visible on click)
-max_author_limit: 3 # leave blank to always show all authors
+max_author_limit: # leave blank to always show all authors
 more_authors_animation_delay: 10 # more authors are revealed on click using animation; smaller delay means faster animation
 
 # Enables publication thumbnails. If disabled, none of the publications will display thumbnails, even if specified in the bib entry.