diff --git a/cliff.toml b/cliff.toml
index b00c18982..031763064 100644
--- a/cliff.toml
+++ b/cliff.toml
@@ -69,7 +69,3 @@ body = """
 """
 # remove the leading and trailing whitespace from the template
 trim = true
-# changelog footer
-footer = """
-<!-- generated by git-cliff -->
-"""