diff --git a/_includes/figure b/_includes/figure
index f1ce1ebc..dacc668d 100644
--- a/_includes/figure
+++ b/_includes/figure
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <figure class="{{ include.class }}">
   <img src="{{ include.image_path | relative_url }}"
        alt="{% if include.alt %}{{ include.alt }}{% endif %}">
-  {% if include.caption %}
+  {%- if include.caption -%}
     <figcaption>
       {{ include.caption | markdownify | remove: "<p>" | remove: "</p>" }}
     </figcaption>
-  {% endif %}
+  {%- endif -%}
 </figure>