diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index c01f482..4b948e1 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ pjax:
 # Footer settings
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 footer:
-  since: 2020
-  icp:
+  since: 2020      # the starting year of your website, Can be null
+  icp:             # ICP record number of your website, Can be null
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/layout/_partial/footer.ejs b/layout/_partial/footer.ejs
index 26966dd..51e4d25 100644
--- a/layout/_partial/footer.ejs
+++ b/layout/_partial/footer.ejs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <div class="info-container">
         <div class="copyright-info info-item">
             &copy;
-            <% if (theme.footer.since) { %>
+            <% if (theme.footer.hasOwnProperty('since') && theme.footer.since) { %>
               <span><%= theme.footer.since %></span>&nbsp;-&nbsp;
             <% } %>
             <%= date(new Date(), 'YYYY') %>&nbsp;<i class="fas fa-heart icon-animate"></i>&nbsp;<a href="/"><%= theme.base_info.author || config.author %></a>
@@ -28,6 +28,5 @@
         <% if (theme.footer.hasOwnProperty('icp') && theme.footer.icp) { %>
             <div class="icp-info info-item"><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://beian.miit.gov.cn"><%= theme.footer.icp %></a></div>
         <% } %>
-
     </div>
 </footer>