diff --git a/docs/_includes/author-profile.html b/docs/_includes/author-profile.html
index bb822345..e0cd6ecd 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/author-profile.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/author-profile.html
@@ -179,7 +179,13 @@
         </li>
       {% endif %}
 
-      {% if author.youtube %}
+      {% if author.youtube contains "://" %}
+        <li>
+          <a href="{{ author.youtube }}" itemprop="sameAs">
+            <i class="fa fa-fw fa-youtube-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> YouTube
+          </a>
+        </li>
+      {% else %}
         <li>
           <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/{{ author.youtube }}" itemprop="sameAs">
             <i class="fa fa-fw fa-youtube-square" aria-hidden="true"></i> YouTube