diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
index 3604c7ee..27a32220 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ The default file can be used as a template to create additional languages, or re
 | `dateFormat`      | `"2 January 2006"` | How dates are formatted in this language. Refer to the [Hugo docs](https://gohugo.io/functions/format/#gos-layout-string) for acceptable formats.                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | `title`           | `"Blowfish"`       | The title of the website. This will be displayed in the site header and footer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | `description`     | _Not set_          | The website description. This will be used in the site metadata.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `copyright`       | _Not set_          | A Markdown string for the site footer copyright message can include the placeholder {year} to dynamically insert the current year. If none is provided, Blowfish will automatically generate a copyright string using the site `title`.                                                                                                                                 |
+| `copyright`       | _Not set_          | A Markdown string for the site footer copyright message can include the placeholder { year } to dynamically insert the current year. If none is provided, Blowfish will automatically generate a copyright string using the site `title`.                                                                                                                                 |
 | `author.name`     | _Not set_          | The author's name. This will be displayed in article footers, and on the homepage when the profile layout is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | `author.image`    | _Not set_          | Path to the image file of the author. The image should be a 1:1 aspect ratio and placed in the site's `assets/` folder.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | `author.headline` | _Not set_          | A Markdown string containing the author's headline. It will be displayed on the profile homepage under the author's name.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 6673d945..964f4b79 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     {{/* Copyright */}}
     {{ if .Site.Params.footer.showCopyright | default true }}
     <p class="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
-      {{- with replace .Site.Params.copyright "{year}" now.Year  }}
+      {{- with replace .Site.Params.copyright "{ year }" now.Year  }}
       {{ . | emojify | markdownify }}
       {{- else }}
       &copy;