diff --git a/layouts/authors/list.html b/layouts/authors/list.html
index 12a4a118..20343fbf 100644
--- a/layouts/authors/list.html
+++ b/layouts/authors/list.html
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     {{/* Show the About widget if an account exists for this user. */}}
     {{ if .File }}
       {{ $widget := "widgets/about.html" }}
-      {{ $slug := delimit (last 1 (split (trim .File.Dir "/") "/")) "" }}{{/* Alternatively, use `index .Params.authors 0` */}}
-      {{ $params := dict "root" $ "page" . "author" $slug }}
+      {{ $username := (path.Base (path.Split .Path).Dir) }}{{/* Alternatively, use `index .Params.authors 0` */}}
+      {{ $params := dict "root" $ "page" . "author" $username }}
       {{ partial $widget $params }}
     {{end}}