diff --git a/template.php b/template.php
index c6090e7..04aed2f 100644
--- a/template.php
+++ b/template.php
@@ -530,9 +530,11 @@ function rubik_render_clone($elements) {
  * Helper function to submitted info theming functions.
  */
 function _rubik_submitted($node) {
-  $byline = t('Posted by !username', array('!username' => theme('username', array('account' => $node))));
-  $date = format_date($node->created, 'small');
-  return "<div class='byline'>{$byline}</div><div class='date'>$date</div>";
+  if ($vars['display_submitted']) {
+    $byline = t('Posted by !username', array('!username' => theme('username', array('account' => $node))));
+    $date = format_date($node->created, 'small');
+    return "<div class='byline'>{$byline}</div><div class='date'>$date</div>";
+  }
 }
 
 /**