diff --git a/modules/comment/comment.tpl.php b/modules/comment/comment.tpl.php
index 8298473..e681221 100644
--- a/modules/comment/comment.tpl.php
+++ b/modules/comment/comment.tpl.php
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php print render($title_prefix); ?>
-  <h3<?php print $title_attributes; ?>><?php print $title ?></h3>
-  <?php print render($title_suffix); ?>
+
+  <?php if ($title): ?>
+    <h3<?php print $title_attributes; ?>><?php print $title ?></h3>
+    <?php print render($title_suffix); ?>
+  <?php endif; ?>
+
 
   <div class="submitted">
     <?php print $permalink; ?>