diff --git a/layouts/_default/page_summary.html b/layouts/_default/page_summary.html
index 2b01daf..a09b60d 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/page_summary.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/page_summary.html
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
       <p class="page-summary__subtitle">{{ . }}</p>
     {{ end }}
   </header>
-  <div class="page-summary__content">
-    {{ .Summary }}
-  </div>
+  {{ if (.Params.rendersSummary | default true) -}}
+    <div class="page-summary__content">
+      {{ .Summary }}
+    </div>
+  {{- end }}
   <footer class="page-summary__footer">
     <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">More →</a>
   </footer>